Abee (meteorite)
Encyclopedia
Abee is a enstatite chondrite
meteorite
fell on 9 June 1952 in Alberta
, Canada
.
It is the only example in the world of a EH4 impact-melt breccia
meteorite
.
It was found five days later in Harry Buryn's wheat field located in the community of Abee, Alberta
, Canada
; which is located in Thorhild County
, along the Canadian National Railway
and Highway 63, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Thorhild
and 49 kilometres (30.4 mi) from Boyle
.
Enstatite chondrite
Enstatite chondrites are a rare form of meteorite thought to comprise only about 2% of the chondrites that fall on Earth. Only about 200 E-Type chondrites are currently known....
meteorite
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
fell on 9 June 1952 in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
It is the only example in the world of a EH4 impact-melt breccia
Breccia
Breccia is a rock composed of broken fragments of minerals or rock cemented together by a fine-grained matrix, that can be either similar to or different from the composition of the fragments....
meteorite
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
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History
The Abee meteorite fell at 11:05 p.m. on 9 June 1952. A stone of 107 kg was recovered from 6 ft (1.8 m) deep crater.It was found five days later in Harry Buryn's wheat field located in the community of Abee, Alberta
Abee, Alberta
Abee is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Thorhild No. 7. It is located on the Canadian National Railway and Highway 63, approximately northeast of Thorhild and south of Boyle. It has an elevation of .- History :...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
; which is located in Thorhild County
Thorhild County No. 7, Alberta
The County of Thorhild No. 7, Alberta is a municipal district located in the central part of northern Alberta, Canada in Census Division 13. It was incorporated as a county in 1955....
, along the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
and Highway 63, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) north of Thorhild
Thorhild, Alberta
Thorhild is a hamlet in Alberta, Canada within the County of Thorhild No. 7. It is located at the intersection of Highway 18 and Highway 827, approximately north of the City of Edmonton....
and 49 kilometres (30.4 mi) from Boyle
Boyle, Alberta
Boyle is a village in northern Alberta, Canada within Athabasca County. It is located on Highway 63, approximately north of Edmonton.Boyle is named after former Alberta Minister of Education Justice John R...
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