What And Where

Recovered in Butler County during quarry operations this iron meteorite was documented in the 1970s and later curated in institutional collections. The recovery from a disturbed industrial site complicates strewn field reconstruction but the specimen remains scientifically valuable.

Date And Mass of Fairfield Butler Meteorite

Recovered mass about 1.6 kg from the 1974 find. The specimen was reported during modern geological survey work and subsequently analyzed.

Class And Mineralogy of Fairfield Butler Meteorite

Classified as an iron meteorite with metal phases kamacite and taenite and accessory troilite. Chemical analysis of trace elements and nickel content helps assign the specimen to an iron meteorite chemical group and informs models of parent body differentiation.

Scientific Significance of Fairfield Butler Meteorite

Quarry finds often preserve fresh surfaces that are ideal for metallographic study and isotopic analysis. Radiogenic isotope systems in associated inclusions can constrain exposure ages and thermal histories.