What And Where

Found within the Turner Mounds archaeological site in Hamilton County this specimen was recovered from a cultural context and identified as a stony iron fragment with evidence of prehistoric use and modification. The association with human artifacts indicates the specimen was transported and curated by indigenous peoples prior to European contact and provides both archaeological and meteoritic research value.

Date And Mass of Anderson Turner Mounds Meteorite

Recovered material totals about 0.85 kg and was documented as prehistoric in state records. The small mass and worked surfaces suggest the fragment was used as a tool or ceremonial object rather than being a fresh fall.

Class And Mineralogy of Anderson Turner Mounds Meteorite

Classified as a stony iron meteorite with metal phases kamacite and taenite and silicate phases including olivine and bronzite. These mineral phases are consistent with stony iron pallasite like textures though the specimen is fragmentary and requires modern microanalytical work to refine classification.

Scientific Significance of Anderson Turner Mounds Meteorite

Because the specimen is associated with archaeological deposits it offers a rare opportunity to link meteoritic material to human use and trade networks. Modern study would include thin section petrography electron microprobe analysis and non destructive X ray computed tomography to document internal structure and composition while preserving cultural context.