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When a meteorite crashes to the earth it will generally break up in the atmosphere, spreading its pieces over a certain area in what is known as a strewn field. Two areas in Kansas have long been known among experts to be rich in meteorite materials from long ago. One is the Brenham strewn field near Greensburg; the other is the Admire strewn field northeast of Emporia. Both strewn fields have attracted the interest and efforts of meteorite collectors, hunters and experts in the field of meteoritics.
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Latitude: 38°42'0.00"N, Longitude: 96° 5'59.84"W


With the discovery of a 12 to 15 lb. meteorite in 1881, many other large stony-iron, Pallasites were found. The total known weight is over 180 kg.

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