Hello Bernd, Rob, and all, I believe the 207 fragments collected in 1960 were those collected by Huss and Nininger. There's a bit more information on Nininger's trip on page 215 of "Find a Falling Star". Regards, Frank
----- Original Message ----- From: Bernd Pauli HD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 10:32 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Dalgaranga Mesosiderite > Rob wrote: > > > Australian mesosiderite individual named Dalgaranga, and was > > reliably informed by the curator that "this is the only metallic > > specimen of Dalgaranga in existence", with all the remaining 10 kg > > being shale and completely oxidised mesosiderite. If that's the case, > > I'm well pleased to be the present owner, but does anyone know if > > that's so, or of any other metallic Dalgaranga specimens out there? > > Hello Rob and List, > > It's fairly consistent with what the Catalogue says. One specimen of > 40 g was preserved in the Simpson collection. During a search in 1960, > not in but around the crater, 207 fragments were recovered, total > weight 1.1 kg. The largest weighed 57g and about half of the 1.1 kg > were oxidised irons and half mesosiderite. Within the crater 280 > fragments, totalling about 20 lb were collected, all of which proved > to be highly oxidised mesosiderites. > > So your specimen may be the one wrighing 40 > grams or the other one weighing 57 grams. > > > I've linked through to some pictures below > > that I thought you might like to see. > > Congratulations! Beautiful, rare specimen! > > > Cheers, > > Bernd > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
