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Gomez, Terry County, Texas - A new meteorite findThe Gomez meteorite, weighing slightly over 47 kg, was found near the town of Gomez, Terry County, Texas (33 deg 10 min 53 sec N, 102 deg 24 min 5 sec W) prior to 1974. It is a highly weathered, equilibrated L-6 chondrite of composition Fa 26, Fs 23. A large number of chromite grains and possibly partially weathered lawrencite grains were noted.
Document ID
19810030768
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Sipiera, P. P.
(Arizona State University Tempe, Ariz.; Harper College, Palatine, Ill., United States)
Tarter, J.
(Arizona State Univ. Tempe, AZ, United States)
Moore, C. B.
(Arizona State University Tempe, Ariz., United States)
Dod, B. D.
(Wayland Baptist College Plainview, Tex., United States)
Johnston, R. A.
(Texas Tech University Lubbock, Tex., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
September 30, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: Meteoritics
Volume: 15
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Exploration
Accession Number
81A15172
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-03-001-001
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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