Hi Robert and list, I read you quite late but do confirm what said Matteo, Bernd and others. It is by no doubt a meteorite. A superb one! I tried to visualize some flow lines that would mean (partial) orientation (as the overall shape could also suggest) but I am far from being sure just through looking closely at the picture. I would not say it is a meteorite already doncumented. If the fall was witnessed 20 years ago, it has occurred in 1982-83, that does not correspond to any of the 6 falls mentioned by Bernd. On the other hand, "the old man" knows where it fell and it would be easy to check if other falls occurred nearby.
I have many H6's resembling that one but I wouldn't try to say more. Just a feeling on looking at the picture. The price you should ask would basically depend on the type, perhaps on the tkw and on the history of the fall (that is by no means interesting). Try to have it analyzed first. Also try to have a further search in the area. Best wishes, Zelimir Selon Robert Cucchiara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, Bernd, list and all others who helped remove any doubt. As for these > meteorites, i dont believe any of these would apply to this one according > to > the location in which he says it was found. I believe it would be a new > fall > with the possibility of other stones to be found. Is the 0.6 grams enough > material to analyse, if not is there anyone who would like to look at one > of > the fragments i have for further comment. I can mail a sample or meet with > any of you in Tuscon. I will be there a week. If i would acquire the > stone > before analysis what would be a fair price to offer for it at 470 grams. > Thanks again to all who responded > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bernd Pauli HD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Robert Cucchiara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:57 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible meteorite > > > > Robert Cucchiara wrote: > > > > > I just returned from Mexico where i met an elderly > > > man who believes he has a meteorite. He witnessed > > > it fall while working in the hills as a miner 20 > > > years ago and he says it sounded like an airplane > > > approaching. > > > > > > Hi Bob and List, > > > > This is definitely a meteorite! There are only > > 6 "recent" Mexican falls of stony meteorites: > > > > 1) Tuxtuac, LL5 - Fell 1975, Oct 16, 18:20 hrs > > 2) Acapulco, ACAP - Fell 1976, Aug 11, 11:00 hrs > > 3) Nuevo Mercurio, H5 - Fell 1978, Dec 15, 18:50 hrs > > 4) Ceniceros, H3 - Fell 1988 Aug 20, 10:20 hrs > > 5) El Tigre, L6 - Fell 1993, Dec 23 > > 6) Silao, H5 - Fell 1995, Mar 12, ca. 08:30 hrs CST > > > > Nuevo Mercurio would be the right date but its matrix > > is usually darker. Allowing for another 10 years in time, > > I would venture to say this could be Tuxtuac which does > > have a light-colored matrix. On the other hand, Tuxtuac > > stones have a thin, black, fusion crust where it has not > > been abraded away. So Tuxtuac is probably a wrong guess. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Bernd > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ----------------------------------------------------- Le contenu de ce courrier n'engage en aucun cas l'UHA ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
