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Northbranch meteorite, Jewell County, Kansas, USAi
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H5 chondrite meteorite

Northbranch meteorite, Jewell County, Kansas, USA
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H5 chondrite meteorite

Northbranch meteorite, Jewell County, Kansas, USA
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H5 chondrite meteorite

Northbranch meteorite, Jewell County, Kansas, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 59' 30'' North , 98° 20' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.99167,-98.34167
GRN:
N27W55
Type:
Meteorite Fall Location (Inferred) - last checked 2019
Meteorite Class:
H5 chondrite meteorite
Meteoritical Society Class:
H5
Metbull:
View entry in Meteoritical Bulletin Database
Deposit first discovered:
1972
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Guide Rock209 (2017)9.3km
Burr Oak163 (2017)14.3km
Red Cloud963 (2017)18.6km
Superior1,884 (2017)23.4km
Mankato840 (2017)25.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
333209
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333209:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Chondrite Meteorite(H5)found near Northbranch,Jewell County,Kansas in 1972. Weight 76 kg.

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References

Grossman, J.N (1997) The Meteoritical Bulletin No.81 . Maps 32, A159-A166 Reed, Blaine (1997) Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics , UCLA , CA..
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