What And Where

Recovered near Tarlton in Fairfield County and recorded in 1967 this small stony meteorite was curated in museum collections and referenced in state listings. The recovery context is typical of finds located by landowners and collectors.

Date And Mass of Tarlton Meteorite

Recovered mass about 0.227 kg from the 1967 find. The small mass limits destructive analysis but non destructive techniques can still yield mineralogical and isotopic information.

Class And Mineralogy of Tarlton Meteorite

Classified as a stony meteorite with olivine pyroxene and spinel group minerals. Thin section petrography and electron microprobe work can determine metamorphic grade and shock features.

Scientific Significance of Tarlton Meteorite

Small curated specimens are valuable for museum education and for targeted scientific studies that use nondestructive imaging and microanalysis to preserve the specimen while extracting data.