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Lost City meteorite
Specimen | Catalog Number | Locality | Weight |
---|---|---|---|
Lost City | USNM 4848 | United States, Oklahoma | 5557.00 g |
- Lost City
- Stone, chondrite (ordinary, H)
- Fell 1970, Cherokee County, Oklahoma
- USNM 5307
Cameras operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory recorded Lost City's fall in 1970. The photos enabled scientists to reconstruct the meteorite's orbit and determine that it originated in the asteroid belt.