{"title":"Gaylord - H4 Ordinary Chondrite","description":"\u003cp\u003eGaylord is an H4 Ordinary Chondrite found near Portis, Kansas, USA, in 1983. With a recorded mass of 8,480 g, it is a recognised American meteorite find from the Great Plains region. As an H Chondrite, Gaylord contains relatively high iron compared with L and LL Chondrites, while its type 4 classification indicates moderate thermal metamorphism on its parent asteroid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGaylord specimens are expected to show classic H4 Chondrite features, including a grey to brown stony interior, chondrules, metal grains, and silicate minerals that have been partly recrystallised by heat. Type 4 Chondrites retain more visible primitive texture than more altered H5 or H6 material, while still showing evidence of parent-body metamorphism. This balance makes H4 meteorites useful for illustrating the transition between more primitive and more equilibrated Ordinary Chondrites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudying Gaylord provides insight into the H Chondrite parent body, early solar system material, and the effects of thermal alteration on Chondritic textures. For collectors, it offers a documented Kansas meteorite with recognised classification, American provenance, and a substantial recovered mass. Each specimen represents ancient asteroid material formed over 4.5 billion years ago, preserved as part of a valid USA meteorite find.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/collections\/Collection_Place_Holder_b91e1788-5fb6-4fe7-b3f5-7231bd53f9f8.jpg?v=1780514504","url":"https:\/\/outerspacer.com\/collections\/gaylord-h4-ordinary-chondrite.oembed","provider":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}