Homestead (meteorite)
Homestead is a L5 meteorite fallen in 1875 in Iowa, United States.History
On the evening of 12 February 1875 above Iowa a brilliant fireball was observed. About 100 meteorite fragments fell over a snowy countryside area from Amana to Boltonville in Iowa County. The first found fragment, a stone weighing about, was discovered by Sarah Sherlock south of Homestead. The area was wooded and covered by snow, impeding recovery efforts. On 10 February a snowfall blanketed the ground, preventing the great majority of the fragments from being discovered until Spring. The main mass was found along with a fragment buried in the soil.
As of December 2011, approximately has been found.It is a L5 type ordinary chondrite. It is also brecciated and veined.
