Re: [meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?

2008-02-24 Thread chris aubeck
Hi Herman, Do you know whether the shape was actually shield-like? Is this even possible? Best, Chris On 2/24/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Chris; Yes this is a meteorite,the name it goes by is ALGOMA III CD Medium octahedrite;band width 0.6mm.approx recovered

Re: [meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?

2008-02-24 Thread Ken Newton
Chris, Here is a description of Algoma and photos (page below): http://tinyurl.com/3dlovb Also read the description or the N'Goureyma meteorite. Best, ken meteorite-identification.com chris aubeck wrote: Hi Herman, Do you know whether the shape was actually shield-like? Is this even

[meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?

2008-02-23 Thread chris aubeck
Hi list, Has anyone heard of this find? Can anyone tell me how likely it is that this object was actually a meteorite? Regards, Chris The Terril (Terril, Iowa) Tribune October 24th 1901 p.4 The University of Wisconsin has come into possession of a unique piece of meteoric iron. The date of

Re: [meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?

2008-02-23 Thread Ken Newton
Hi Chris, The Algoma meteorite is at the University of Wisconsin: Meteorites Near the entrance to the museum a meteorite display includes many examples from Wisconsin including the Trenton meteorite (1858), the Algoma meteorite (found in 1887) and the Kilborn meteorite (1916). Both stony and

Re: [meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?

2008-02-23 Thread chris aubeck
Algoma, rather than Algonia. Excellent, thanks very much. Chris On 2/23/08, Ken Newton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Chris, The Algoma meteorite is at the University of Wisconsin: Meteorites Near the entrance to the museum a meteorite display includes many examples from Wisconsin including

[meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?

2008-02-23 Thread Metorman46
Hello Chris; Yes this is a meteorite,the name it goes by is ALGOMA III CD Medium octahedrite;band width 0.6mm.approx recovered weight; 4.1kg.A mass of 9lb ( 4.1kg),discoid in shape,was ploughed up. Contains 10.62% Ni. W.H. Hobbs ( 1903 ).Chemically anomalous. Catalogue of Meteorites,fifth