{"title":"Densmore - L6 Ordinary Chondrite","description":"\u003cp\u003eDensmore, officially listed as Densmore (1879), is an L6 Ordinary Chondrite from Kansas, USA. It was found in 1879 and is recorded with a mass of 37.2 kg, with the synonym Densmore (a) noted in the Natural History Museum catalogue. As an L Chondrite, Densmore has lower metallic iron than H Chondrites, while its type 6 classification indicates a high degree of thermal metamorphism on its parent asteroid. The Meteoritical Bulletin records Densmore (1879) as an official meteorite name with L6 as the recommended classification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDensmore specimens typically show the compact, recrystallised texture of an L6 Ordinary Chondrite, with subdued chondrules, scattered metal grains, and a grey to brown stony matrix. Type 6 Chondrites have been strongly altered by heat on their parent body, so original Chondritic features are less distinct than in lower petrologic types. Natural pieces may show weathered exterior surfaces, while cut specimens can reveal the dense internal texture of an equilibrated Ordinary Chondrite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying Densmore provides insight into L Chondrite parent bodies, thermal metamorphism, and the preservation of historic meteorite finds from the American Great Plains. Its Kansas provenance, 19th-century discovery, official classification, and limited known mass make it especially appealing for collectors of USA meteorites and classic Ordinary Chondrites. Each specimen represents ancient asteroid material formed over 4.5 billion years ago, preserved as part of a recognised American meteorite find.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/outerspacer.com\/collections\/densmore-l6-ordinary-chondrite.oembed","provider":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}