Jeff inquired: > Can somebody please tell me where the main mass of > the Murchison (CM2) fall resides? Also the deatils > of its size and any other information would also be > appreciated.
Matteo responded: > From Meteorite Catalogue: kg.40.7 in FMNH, Chicago > I do not if this is the real main mass. Regards, Matteo Hello Jeff, Matteo, and List, The Catalogue also says: A shower of stones fell in an area of over 5 square miles. The l a r g e s t stone weighed about 7 kg, and over 100 kg were recovered, Met.Bull.48, 1969, Meteoritics 5, 1970, p.107. Some references: SHANOS G. (1998) Murchison - The Forgotten Meteorite (M!, Aug. 98, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 32-33). SHANOS G. (1999) Carbon in the Murchison CM2 Carbonaceous chondrite (M!, Aug. 99, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 38-40). NORTON O.R. (1999) Centerpiece: Murchison CM2 - A Thirtieth Anniversary (M!, Aug. 99, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 22-23). SHANOS G. (2002) Sweet and sour meteorites (Meteorite, Aug 2002, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp.18-19). HAAG R. (1997) Field Guide of Meteorites (12th Anniversary Edition, 1997, p. 36). Best rainy Sunday morning regards, Bernd ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
