Brenham (meteorite)
Brenham is a pallasite meteorite found near Haviland, a small town in Kiowa County, Kansas, United States. Pallasites are a type of stony–iron meteorite that when cut and polished show yellowish olivine (peridot) crystals.
| Brenham | |
|---|---|
| Type | Stony–iron |
| Class | Pallasite |
| Group | Anomalous Pallasite (Pallasite-an) |
| Composition | 8.5% Ni, 21.5 ppm Ga, 55.5 ppm Ge, 0.023 ppm Ir |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37°34′57″N 99°9′49″W |
| Observed fall | No |
| Fall date | 20,000 years ago |
| Found date | 1882 |
| TKW | 4.3 tons |
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The Brenham meteorite is associated with the Haviland Crater.
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