Flax Creek Meteorite

 In March of 2022, Johnathan Baldwin unearthed a mass weighing over a half-pound  (286.2 g) from a heap of discarded rock finds on his farm near Flax Creek and Crab  Orchard, Kentucky. Upon unearthing the specimen, Mr. Baldwin immediately suspected it to be a meteorite based on its magnetism, density, and physical appearance.  He contacted KGS on March 17, 2022.  Kentucky Geological Survey scientists used an assortment of KGS laboratory's analytical instruments to confirm the identity of this meteorite. The meteorite is the first to be found in the Commonwealth since 1990.