Kendleton meteorite, Fort Bend Co., Texas, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 29° 26' 60'' North , 96° 0' 0'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 29.45, -96 |
Erratic type: | Meteorite |
Ordinary Chondrite, fragmental regolith breccia (L4,br; S3; W0)
Fell, 2 May 1939; 6.94 kg
The Kendleton meteorite is an unusual meteorite whose primary lithology is a shock-blackened L4 chondritic host (Olivine, Fa22.6) which accounts for ~80 vol% of the meteorite. However, L3 and L5 clasts, a tridymite inclusion, and a few shock veins are also present. Some unusual textures are found within the various components β which presumably have come together after a sequence of violent shocks.
Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
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References
Ehlmann,Β A.J., Keil,Β K., Scott,Β E.R.D., Weber,Β H.Β ,W. & Schultz,Β L. (1984) The Kendleton L4 Fragmental Breccia: Parent Body Surface History. Meteoritics 19 (4): 221-222. (Dec1984).
Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages.
Grady, M.M., Pratesi, G. & Moggi-Cecchi, V. (2015) Atlas of Meteorites. Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, United Kingdom. 373 pages.
External Links
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php - MeteoriticalBulletinDatabase
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=12275 -Kendleton@MetBullDatabase
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1984Metic..19..221E -fragmental breccia
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5630277 -Photo
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=12275 -Kendleton@MetBullDatabase
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1984Metic..19..221E -fragmental breccia
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5630277 -Photo