Homestead (meteorite)

Homestead is a L5 meteorite fallen in 1875 in Iowa, United States. == History == On the evening of 12 February 1875 above Iowa a brilliant fireball was observed. About 100 meteorite fragments fell over a 18-square-mile (47 km2) snowy countryside area from Amana to Boltonville in Iowa County. The first found fragment, a stone weighing about 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb), was discovered by Sarah Sherlock 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of Homestead. The area was wooded and covered by snow, impeding recovery efforts. On 10 February a 40 centimetres (16 in) snowfall blanketed the ground, preventing the great majority of the fragments from being discovered until Spring. The 74 pounds (34 kg) main mass was found along with a 48 pounds (22 kg) fragment buried 2 feet (0.61 m) in the soil. As of December 2011, approximately 230 kilograms (510 lb) has been found. == Composition and classification == It is a L5 type ordinary chondrite. It is also brecciated and veined. == Notes == == Bibliography == Ivanova, M. A.; Krot, A. N.; Mitreikina, O. B.; Zinovieva, N. G., "Chromite-rich Inclusions in the Homestead (L5) Chondrite", Abstracts of the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, volume 23, page 585, 03/1992. == See also == Glossary of meteoritics == External links == Encyclopedia of meteorites: Homestead Historic Meteorites: Homestead meteorite, Mark Bostick The Amana Meteorites by Gustavus Detlef Hinrichs