Homestead (meteorite)
| Homestead | ||
|---|---|---|
Observed fall Yes | | |
| Fall date | 1875-02-12 | |
| TKW | 230 kg | |
| Strewn field | Yes | |
| Alternative names | Amana, Iowa County | |
 Related media on Wikimedia Commons | ||
Homestead is a L5 meteorite fallen in 1875 in Iowa, United States.
History
On the evening of 12 February 1875 above
main mass was found along with a 48 pounds (22 kg) fragment buried 2 feet (0.61 m) in the soil.[2]
As of December 2011, approximately 230 kilograms (510 lb) has been found.
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Homestead meteoritestrewnfield -
1875 drawing of some fragments -
Crusted edge
Composition and classification
It is a L5 type ordinary chondrite. It is also brecciated and veined.
Notes
- ^ Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Homestead
- ^ a b Paul Garvin, Iowa's minerals: their occurrence, origins, industries, and lore. University of Iowa Press, 1998. 187
Bibliography
- Ivanova, M. A.; Krot, A. N.; Mitreikina, O. B.; Zinovieva, N. G., "Chromite-rich Inclusions in the Homestead (L5) Chondrite", Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 585, 03/1992.
See also
External links
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