| Blithfield | |
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| Structural classification | Breccia |
| Class | Chondrite |
| Group | E6 [1] |
| Shock stage | [1] |
| Weathering grade | [1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°30′22″N 76°57′57″W / 45.50611°N 76.96583°W / 45.50611; -76.96583 |
| Observed fall | no |
| Found date | August 13, 1910 |
| TKW | 1.83 kilograms (4.0 lb)[1] |
The Blithfield meteorite[1] was found by Joseph Legree in Blithfield Township, Renfrew County, Ontario and measured about 8 centimetres (3.1 in) x 10 centimetres (3.9 in) x 13.5 centimetres (5.3 in).[2] The main mass is now in the Canadian National collection, Ottawa. Blithfield is an enstatite chondrite, a group of very unusual meteorites that were formed in a very reducing atmosphere. It is a breccia, one of only five known enstatite chondrite breccias.[3]
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