Its in my 1938 edition as well. Something else in this book I find somewhat interesting is a color plate (photo) of a meteorite falling the author had painted for him, which is also the only color plate in the book. Probley the first time a painting was made for a meteorite book? Mark Bostick "The Big Collector" ----- Original Message ----- From: Walter Branch Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 10:06 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Winner - Meteorite Books and Quotes Hello Everyone, Well, it took almost all day yesterday but we do have a winner in the "who said that" contest yesterday. The winner is (roaring drum roll)...
Rick Kujawa who correctly reported that the quote was written by George P. Merrill, Former Head Curator, Department of Geology, U.S. National Museum. I took the passage from pages 51 and 52 of the book Minerals from Earth and Sky, vol 3, The Smithsonian Series.
BTW, this is a nice little book. It has some wonderful pictures of some old falls and finds including a beautiful picture of Willamette. II'll try to get some images soon. The second half of the book was written by W.F. Foshag on the topic of Gems and Gem Minerals. Interestingly, my copy was published in 1944. Prior publication dates include 1943, 1938, 1934, and 1929. I don't know if the passage appeared in earlier editions but to me, the passage sounds very contemporary, as if I could have been written this year! Thanks again to everyone who participated. Best wishes, -Walter
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Walter Branch, Ph.D.
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