Hi, Here is a link to a pdf of the Adelie Land Meteorite monograph: http://mawsonshuts.antarctica.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/53914/A.04. 01.pdf
Peter -----Original Message----- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Ron Baalke Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:41 PM To: Meteorite Mailing List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] First Meteorite Found in Antarctica? Hi Ingo, I had always thought it was by the Japanese in the 1960's, but I came across this reference in the citation for asteroid 4456 Mawson: Named in memory of Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer. ... During 1907-1909 he took part in the British Antarctic Expedition led by Shackleton, and from 1911 to 1914 he led the Australasian Antarctic Expedition; on the latter was found the "Adelie Land" meteorite, the first to be discovered on the Antarctic continent. This agrees with what you just said. Thanks! Ron > Hi Ron! > > The first meteorite found in Antarctica was Adelie Land (Dec. 5, 1912) > found by Francis Howard Bickerton, who was a member of the Astralasien > Expedition on that time. > > Cheers! > > Ingo > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list