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Photos by Robert Verish.  
11.15 grams.   Aubrite

TKW 1.1 tons (1000 kg). Observed fall February 18, 1948, near Norton, Kansas, USA.


Bolide*chaser writes:
Classified as AUBRITE (fragmental impact breccia). Fell across the Kansas-Nebraska state line in 1948

This specimen is best described as being 50% enstatite and 50% impact-melt breccia, an impactite from the parent-body of the Norton County enstatite achondrite.


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Graham Macleod
 8/10/2014 6:48:20 PM		 Excellent piece! the Crust is quite thick and shows the matrix nicely. Cheers
Roman 0583
 8/10/2014 11:46:29 AM		 Wow, like weathered limestone with a rust stain - easy to step over a little specimem like that,unless a sample has already been found, so you seek cream colored. Thanx Bolide Chaser
Pierre V*tois
 8/10/2014 8:20:12 AM		 mAgic
Jon Taylor
 8/10/2014 2:16:33 AM		 Nice crusted specimen!
 

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