[meteorite-list] Elton Meteorite

2005-05-05 Thread mineral
Hi to the list! I'm new to this list but I've collected meteorites for a while. A lot of you know of me. I just bought the main mass of the Elton Iron Meteorite (1.6Kg) from Texas. Was wondering if any people had any info or papers on it other than what's published on the web (which isn't

Re: [meteorite-list] Elton Meteorite

2005-05-05 Thread mineral
I've heard that this might be a witnessed fall. There was a fireball in the area a few years prier to the find in the orchard. There is VERY little rust and the fusion crust is intact. When I got the specimen, I also received the original paperwork that King and Van Buckwald did on the specimen.

Re-2: [meteorite-list] Elton Meteorite

2005-05-05 Thread bernd . pauli
Derek wrote: I'm new to this list but I've collected meteorites for a while. Hello Derek and welcome to our List! I just bought the main mass of the Elton Iron Meteorite (1.6 kg) from Texas. Wow! Sincere congrats! Was wondering if any people had any info or papers on it Nothing, or I