{"title":"Norton County - Enstatite Achondrite (Aubrite)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"483\"\u003eNorton County is a historic witnessed Aubrite fall from Kansas, USA, which occurred on 18 February 1948. A brilliant fireball and loud detonations were seen and heard across parts of Kansas and Nebraska, followed by the recovery of several stones. With a total recovered mass of around 1.1 tonnes, Norton County is the largest known witnessed Aubrite fall and one of the most significant Enstatite Achondrites in meteorite history. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"934\"\u003eNorton County is classified as a brecciated Aubrite, a rare type of Achondrite dominated by the mineral Enstatite. Aubrites formed under highly reduced, oxygen-poor conditions, giving them a mineralogy that differs strongly from many other Stony meteorites. Specimens are typically pale to light grey, often with a fragile, brecciated texture, and some pieces preserve fusion crust or regmaglypts from the fall. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1415\"\u003eStudying Norton County provides valuable insight into highly reduced parent bodies, Enstatite-rich Achondrites, and the processes that shaped early differentiated asteroids. Its witnessed fall status, large recovered mass, rarity, and long scientific history make it especially important to both researchers and collectors. Each specimen represents ancient igneous material from an unusual parent body, delivered to Earth in one of the most important Aubrite falls ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/0518\/8678\/collections\/Collection_Place_Holder_4c6053e7-c9ce-47b8-943c-6839d5b3744b.jpg?v=1780322616","url":"https:\/\/outerspacer.com\/collections\/norton-county.oembed","provider":"OuterSpacer Meteorites","version":"1.0","type":"link"}