Hi Ruben and list, I have an old label (not dated) that I got with one of my Barbotan pieces. With the help of a nice French guy I was able to read the old writing. It says:
Frech text (thanks to Renaud Mathieu!): "Fragment d'environ 9 pouces de diamètre, pierre qui passé 7 à 8 ans, fit une explosion près de Roquefort au Sessquit(?); elle écrasa une chaumière, et fit un trou conique d'environ 5 pieds; tua le metayer et du bétail." English translation: 9 inch diameter fragment, stone that made an explosion 7 or 8 years ago, close to Roquefort, at the Sessquit(?); it crunched a farm (smallholding) and made a 5 foot conical hole; killed the farmer and some cattle. BTW: Roquefort is a synonym of Barbotan Best, Peter 2011/11/20 Ruben Garcia <[email protected]>: > A nice list member just sent me this text in an email. I've never > heard this...is it true? > > BARBOTAN > 07.24.1790 (france) > killed a man! > (the man was a farmer) > > > On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 9:29 AM, John.L.Cabassi <[email protected]> wrote: >> Michael >> You just beat me to Carancas :-) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Michael Blood >> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 1:05 AM >> To: Met. Anne Black; [email protected]; Meteorite List >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stat. Speaking / killer Hammers >> >> >> I am responding using Anne's responses, as they seemed as informative As >> the best of the bunch: >> >> REGARDING METEORITES THAT STUCK LIVING CREATURES: >> >> Other than the most famous of all, the 1947 Sylacauga hitting >> Hulitt Hodges and leaving a huge bruise on her side, the >> photo of which is famous, there have been other documented >> Hammers which nailed living critters: >> >> (NOTE: the list below does not include some of the biblical references >> nor the Roman report of a legion being killed) >> >> 1860 New Concord Ohio meteorite struck and killed a colt. >> >> 1908 TUNGUSKA, Russia killed countless forest animals >> which inevitably inhabited the remote forest which was >> ripped asunder when eighty million trees were blasted, >> left lying on their sides in a radial pattern over an area >> of eight hundred square miles. >> >> 1911 Nakhla, Egypt fall reportedly killed a dog. Kevin Kichinka >> wrote a thorough article concluding that the rumor was >> false. However, in a series of heated debates on "The List," >> Between Kevin and Ron Balke. The latter held his own, >> presenting credible arguments that left at least a crack of >> doubt as to the possibility of regarding the issue. (These >> rousing debates can be read in the List Archives of Meteorite >> Central). >> >> 1972 Valera is documented up the yin yang (Darryl Pitt, I believes, owns >> the original, signed and notarized papers on this one). >> >> 1992 Dutch Meteorite Society photo of Ugandan boy struck by and >> holding a 3g Mbale meteorite, the force of which had been >> considerably diminished having passed through a banana tree >> before striking the boy: >> http://michaelbloodmeteorites.com/MbaleBoyW.jpg >> >> 2003 Park Forrest fall killed a minimum of 2 termites when striking >> the Garza house. An entomologist attested to the death taking >> place at the time of the impact. >> >> 2007 Carancas Peru impact shock force killed a ewe and a llama. >> >> >> ADDENDUM: >> >>>5. Q. Has any animal ever found a meteorite? >> 2010 Mifflin, Wisconson, a 198g stone was recovered by Sonny >> Clary's dog, Brix >> >> Best wishes, Michael >> >> >> On 11/19/11 6:25 PM, "Met. Anne Black" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> A few answers below. >>> >>> Anne M. Black >>> http://www.impactika.com/ >>> [email protected] >>> Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc. >>> http://www.imca.cc/ >>> >>> In a message dated 11/19/2011 6:46:16 PM Mountain Standard Time, >>> [email protected] writes: Hi all, >>> >>> >>> I know there are a lot of people on this forum that know meteorite >>> statistics way better than I do. So I thought I'd ask for a little >>> help. In a week or two I'll be doing an interview for a brand new TV >>> Show about stats - my episode will obviously be about meteorite >>> statistics. With any luck these questions will go to a scientist (and >>> not me) and I can just concentrate on the hunting aspect - which is >>> why I'll really be there. >>> >>> Here are a few basic questions that I should probably know. But.... >>> I'm not sure if I do. So, if you're feeling like helping - send me an >>> email with the correct answers. >>> >>> >>> 1. Q. How many meteorites hit the ground per year? >>> A. On average about 1 per square mile per thousand years. About 20,000 >> >>> to 40,000 per year. >>> >>>>>>> Are you looking at the planet or ground only? 2/3 of the planet >>>>>>> is >>> water. >>> I think I'll let rob Matson or Sterling answer that one. >>> >>> 2. Q. Has anyone ever been hit by a meteorite? >>> A. I only know of Ann Hodges - Sylacauga, Alabama, USA >>> >>>>>>> A young boy was hit lightly by a Mbale fragment ricochet off a >>>>>>> tree. >>> There were others but mostly fiction. >>> >>> 3. Q. Has any animal ever been hit by a meteorite? >>> A. I'm not sure... there are stories of a dog and a cow being >>> hit...but? >>> >>>>>>> Valera did kill a cow. New Concord might have kill a young horse, >> >>>>>>> but >>> not verifiable, and the Nakhla dog is most likely fiction. >>> >>> 4. Q. How often does a city ending meteorite (think Canyon Diablo) >>> strike the earth? A. ? >>>>>>> How often? I don't know (Sterling????) but Sikhote-Alin could >>>>>>> have >>> done a lot of damage if it had impacted a city. And how big does it >>> have to be to be a city? >>> >>> 5. Q. Has any animal ever found a meteorite? >>> A. Sorry, I just threw that one in to see if you were paying >>> attention....lol >>> >>>>>>> You are on your own on that one. >>> >>> 6. Q. How much in weight does the earth gain per year by all the >>> meteorites that enter our atmosphere? Including all, from tiny grain >>> of sand meteorites to large bunker-busters. A. No clue.......... >>> >>>>>>> (Sterling???? Rob Matson?????) >> >> -- >> Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more >> than standing in a garage makes you a car. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> ______________________________________________ >> Visit the Archives at >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > > -- > Rock On! > > Ruben Garcia > > Website: http://www.mr-meteorite.net > Articles: http://www.meteorite.com/blog/ > Videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=meteorfright#p/u > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
