Benton meteorite

Benton^[1] is a meteorite found near the village of Benton, New Brunswick following a fireball.^[2] Two masses were found but the meteorites were split up. The largest fragment is now in the Canadian National Meteorite Collection, Ottawa.

Benton
Type	Chondrite
Group	LL6
Shock stage	S3[1]
Country	Canada
Region	New Brunswick
Coordinates	45°57′N 67°33′W[1]
Observed fall	Yes
Fall date	January 16, 1949, about 4:00pm
TKW	2.84 kilograms (6.3 lb)[1]

Classification

It is classified as LL6-ordinary chondrite.^[1]

The geological history of Benton has four stages: chondrule formation and accumulation, brecciation, thermal metamorphism and finally shock vein formation.^[2]

See also

• Glossary of meteoritics
• Meteorite fall