Bonjour Christian, Hello all,
Yes, Hainaut is a french meteorite. This meteorite fall in november 1934 at 60 meters from the border, in France. The press says that another fragment would be fall in a field near Gerpinnes. A Gerpinnes police patrol would have seen it fallen, but did not find it. You can look this meteorite at : http://users.skynet.be/meteorite.be/HAINAUT.html
Concerning the last candidate meteorite,under studies, recoverded in december 2001: I go to the finder this week-end for specify circumstances of fall or find, know the date and the time, coordinates, etc....
For the collectors who will go in Einsisheim, I will present all Belgian meteorites known at our table. (sorry, no trade and not for sale... just looking it)
Best regards,
Vincent JACQUES
>From: Christian Steyaert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: [meteorite-list] YEAH!!! The 4� meteorite in Belgium
>Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:11:38 +0200
>
>At 22:27 14/06/2002 +0200, vincent jacques wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >Secondly, Belgium should have a fourth meteorite..... the first new
>meteorite >since 1896!!!!!
>
>You seem to forget:
>Hainaut Stone Olivine-bronzite chondrite H3-6 brecciated
>Bettrechies 50� 19' N 3� 44' E Fell 1934 November 26 2000-2100
>"Fell in the commune of Bettrechies, dept. Nord, 60m east of the Belgian
>frontier; probable weight 15-20kg, but only 9kg were recovered. Description,
>
>There is discussion if this a Belgian or French meteorite ;-)
>
> >It is a observed fall in December 2001, and immediately recovered.
>
>So a precise date and time must be available.
>
> >This stone arrived red, in fusion, and remained very hot a long time,
> >according to the finder. The stone, oriented was conserved in a box.
>
>Red hot? Suspicious.
>
>
> From Belgium too,
>
> Chris
>
>
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