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Hello Everybody,
Found another old meteorite newspaper
article. This one is on the 20 TON Norfolk iron meteorite! No, not
the Norlfork Octahedrite that was found in 1907.
Evening Tribune, San Diego, California, May 12,
1923
Title at top of paper "FIND BIG METEOR; EARTH
TORN"
Article reads:
MANY TREES BURIED BY 20-TON VISITOR
Associated Press, Norfolk, Va, May 12.- The meteor
which flashed across the skies of Virginia last night and rocked the homes in
half a dozen cities by the shock of its landing, was found today 12 miles
southwest of Blackstone in Nottawa County.
Cover 500 Square Feet
Striking a grove of oak
trees the meteor made a depression in the earth which measures 500 square feet
in area. Several trees were buried beneath beneath the falling body in the
hole. The Meteor apparently was composed of some metallic
substance.
Residents in the
vicinity said there was a terrible detonation when the object, which apparently
weighed as much as 20 tons, hit the earth, and a sheet of flame was sent up
which was plainly visible for miles. Scientists from Richmond will visit
the scene to make an analysis of the material of which the meteor was
made.
(end of article)
Since I have never
heard of, nor could find any reference to this meteorite I assume it
didn't happen. Has anyone ever heard about this event before? No meteorite
was recovered from that area at that time.
Mark Bostick
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