Benton meteorite
Benton | |
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Type | Chondrite |
Group | LL6 |
Shock stage | S3[1] |
Country | Canada |
Region | New Brunswick |
Coordinates | 45°57′N 67°33′W / 45.950°N 67.550°W[1] |
Observed fall | Yes |
Fall date | January 16, 1949, about 4:00pm |
TKW | 2.84 kilograms (6.3 lb)[1] |
Benton[1] is a meteorite found near the village of Benton, New Brunswick following a fireball.[2] Two masses were found but the meteorites were split up. The largest fragment is now in the Canadian National Meteorite Collection, Ottawa.
Classification
[edit]It is classified as LL6-ordinary chondrite.[1]
The geological history of Benton has four stages: chondrule formation and accumulation, brecciation, thermal metamorphism and finally shock vein formation.[2]