Name/Title
MeteoriteEntry/Object ID
2002.1.9Description
Chemical Composition: SiO,Fe,Ni
Crystal System: Anhedral
Description: Common Name: Meteorite
Chemistry: Si,Fe,Ni
Group: Chondrites
Location: Unknown
Description: Small, rounded, with no distinct charateristics. Brown and black in color. In Feb 2012, this specimen was identified by Dick Pugh, PhD, of the Portland Meteor Lab as being a true meteorite. He wanted us to contact him if it ever was confirmed to be originating in Oregon.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids. When it enters the atmosphere, impact pressure causes the body to heat up and emit light, thus forming a fireball, also known as a meteor or shooting/falling star. The term bolide refers to either an extraterrestrial body that collides with the Earth, or to an exceptionally bright, fireball-like meteor regardless of whether it ultimately impacts the surface.
Type of Fossils Present: None
Hardness: 9 Corundum
Luster: Metallic
Pressure: High
Rock Color: Dark
Rock Origin: Extra-terrestrial
Rock Type: Metamorphic
Surface Process: Not apparent
Texture: MircocrystallineCollection
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2002.1Source or Donor
Museum Meteorite CollectionAcquisition Method
Long-term LoanDimensions
Width
1-1/8 inDepth
7/8 inLength
1-11/16 inWeight
0.8 ozDimension Notes
Dimension taken at widest points.
Weight is in ounces.Location
Location
Shelf
CS-G-3Room
Curation StorageBuilding
Crater Rock MuseumCategory
StorageMoved By
Jillian Mather Kettley
