Dimmitt (meteorite)
| Dimmitt | |
|---|---|
| Type | stone; H3.7 ordinary chondrite meteorite |
| Structural classification | Regolithbreccia |
| Class | H3.7 |
| Group | H chrondite |
| Shock stage | S3[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Castro County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 34°35′N102°10′W/ 34.583°N 102.167°W |
| Observed fall | No |
| Fall date | Prehistorictimes |
| Found date | 1942[2] |
| TKW | 200 kg |
| Strewn field | Yes |
Dimmittis ameteoritethat fell inprehistorictimes inThe United States.It was named after the nearest town ofDimmitt, Texas.
History
[edit]The Dimmittstrewn fieldis approximately 25 miles (40 km) from the locality ofOlton.Dimmitt is also currently one of 311 approved meteorites from Texas and one of 1801 approved meteorites from the United States.
There is currently a large collection of Dimmitt meteorites held in the Meteorite Collection of the University of New Mexico Institute of Meteoritics and in theOscar MonnigCollection.[3]
References
[edit]- ^"Dimmitt in the World Meteorite Catalogue Database at the Natural History Museum".nhm.ac.uk.Retrieved2018-05-16.
- ^"Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Dimmitt".lpi.usra.edu.
- ^"1990Metic..25..259K Page 259".adsabs.harvard.edu.