In 1944, the first Kress meteorite was found in a roadside ditch in Swisher County, Texas. The meteorite weighed 57 g. Much later, in 2000, a 455-g stone was found as well, bringing the total known weight of the Kress meteorite to nearly 2 kilos.
For more information about the Kress (d) (H5) visit the Meteoritical Bulletin Entry Here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=12361
The Kress meteorite is classified as an ordinary chondrite H-5. A characteristic of the Kress is a weathered appearance. In most specimens, very little free iron is discernible.
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