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Dimmitt (meteorite)

Coordinates: 34°35′N 102°10′W / 34.583°N 102.167°W / 34.583; -102.167
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Dimmitt
Typestone; H3.7 ordinary chondrite meteorite
Structural classificationRegolith breccia
ClassH3.7
GroupH chrondite
Shock stageS3[1]
CountryUnited States
RegionCastro County, Texas
Coordinates34°35′N 102°10′W / 34.583°N 102.167°W / 34.583; -102.167
Observed fallNo
Fall datePrehistoric times
Found date1942[2]
TKW200 kg
Strewn fieldYes

Dimmitt is a meteorite that fell in prehistoric times in The United States. It was named after the nearest town of Dimmitt, Texas.

History

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The Dimmitt strewn field is approximately 25 miles (40 km) from the locality of Olton. 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 the Oscar Monnig Collection.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Dimmitt in the World Meteorite Catalogue Database at the Natural History Museum". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. ^ "Meteoritical Bulletin: Entry for Dimmitt". www.lpi.usra.edu.
  3. ^ "1990Metic..25..259K Page 259". adsabs.harvard.edu.