A Close Encounter of the Drool-Worthy Kind
A collector discovered a rare 1,400-pound meteorite 7 feet underground in Brenham Township, Kan., an area long known for producing prized space rocks. Using a metal detector mounted on a three-wheel vehicle, Steve Arnold of Kingston, Ark., found the meteorite two weeks ago.
The meteorite is classified as an oriented pallasite, a type noted for a conical shape with crystals embedded in iron-nickel alloy.
"It is aesthetically the type of meteorite that makes collectors drool," Arnold said.
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