Ken inquired: > #377 Meteorite very nice and #378 Meteorite, unique > > I cannot find this in Meteoritical Bulletin(s), is it for real?
Hi Ken and List, It is "for real" although I don't know if the material is: Kunya-Urgench, H5 Dashkhowus Velayat, Turkmenistan 42� 15' N / 059� 12' E Fall: 1998, June 20, 17:25 local time A large bolide was observed by people in several villages, and a loud whistling followed by a crashing noise was heard. A large mass impacted 30-50 m from several farmers in a cotton field, creating a 6 m wide, 4 m deep crater. A single stone weighing ~900 kg was recovered from the crater, and 1000-1100 kg was recovered in total. Mineralogy and classification (O. Odekov, Turk; S. Muhamed- nazarov, NHCT; A. Ivanov, Vernad): olivine, Fa 18.0; pyroxene, Fs15.9. Specimens: type specimens, NHCT, Vernad; main mass, Turk. This meteorite is also known by the name Saparmurat Turkmenbashy. Best wishes, Bernd ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
