What And Where

Recovered near Powellsville in Scioto County in 1990 this stony meteorite was submitted to museums and is recorded in state and national catalogues. The recovery was reported promptly and specimens were made available for laboratory study.

Date And Mass of Powellsville Meteorite

Recovered mass about 4.31 kg from the 1990 find. The specimen is classified as a stony meteorite and is represented in museum collections for research.

Class And Mineralogy of Powellsville Meteorite

Classified as a stony ordinary chondrite with dominant silicate minerals olivine and pyroxene. Petrographic thin section analysis and bulk chemistry place it within known chondrite groups and allow comparison with other regional falls.

Scientific Significance of Powellsville Meteorite

Modern falls like Powellsville provide fresh material for high precision isotopic and mineralogical studies including oxygen isotope systematics and cosmogenic exposure age dating which inform delivery histories.