Bath Furnace meteorite, Bath Co., Kentucky, USA
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 38° 15' North , 83° 45' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 38.25, -83.75 |
| Erratic type: | Meteorite |
Ordinary Chondrite (L6); 86 kg, 3 stones
Fall, 15 November 1902
Early on a November evening century a bolide and detonations announced the fall of Kentucky’s second stony meteorite. The fireball had been seen in 7 states. The first Bath Furnace stone recovered was a modestly impressive 5.9 kg buried about 50 cm into the ground. Three additional stones recovered later made Bath Furnace Kentucky’s largest stony meteorite and the 3rd most massive Kentucky meteorite of 25 discovered in the last two Centuries. As of now, all indications are that it was an ordinary chondrite member of the low-iron class. The petrologic type indicates that the meteorite is equilibrated and that only scarce relics of any original chondrules are still present.
Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
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References
Ward, H. A. (1903) The Bath Furnace meteorite. American Journal of Science; Series 4, Vol. 15: 316-319. (1 April 1903).
Farrington, O. C. (1907) Meteorite Studies II. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History: Geological series. Vol. 3 (6):111-112.
Keil, K. (1962) On the phase composition of meteorites. Journal of Geophysical Research 67(10): 4055-4062. (Sept 1962).
Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe.Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964).
van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).
Van Schmus, W.R. & Ribbe, P.H. (1968) The composition and structural state of feldspar from chondritic meteorites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 32(12): 1327-1342. (Dec. 1968).
Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, London, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid. 689 pages.
Farrington, O. C. (1907) Meteorite Studies II. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History: Geological series. Vol. 3 (6):111-112.
Keil, K. (1962) On the phase composition of meteorites. Journal of Geophysical Research 67(10): 4055-4062. (Sept 1962).
Keil, K. & Fredriksson, K. (1964) The Fe.Mg and Ca Distribution in Coexisting Olivines and Rhombic Pyroxenes of Chondrites. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres 69 (16): 3487-3515. (August 1964).
van Schmus, W.R. & Koffman, D.M. (1967) Equilibration Temperatures of Iron and Magnesium in Chondritic Meteorites: Science, New Series 155 (3765): 1009-1011. (Feb 1967).
Van Schmus, W.R. & Ribbe, P.H. (1968) The composition and structural state of feldspar from chondritic meteorites: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 32(12): 1327-1342. (Dec. 1968).
Grady, M. M. (2000) Catalogue of Meteorites (5/e). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, London, New York, Oakleigh, Madrid. 689 pages.
External Links
http://books.google.com/books?id=c7YEAAAAYAAJ&lpg=PA316&ots=bO21OyaFdE&dq=bath%20furnace%20meteorite&pg=PA316#v=onepage&q=bath%20furnace%20meteorite&f=false
http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/olops/pub/kgs/sp01_12.pdf
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5628136
http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsweb/olops/pub/kgs/sp01_12.pdf
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5628136
