[meteorite-list] New Illinois Fall, Lang-Hupe team on location

[Adam Hupe]

Dear list members,   I am posting for my brother, Adam and Al Lang who both flew to the Illinois fall within three hours of hearing about it last night and were the first non-locals to arrive and start interviewing and collecting specimens. Al flew from New York while Adam flew from Seattle and they met at the airport in Chicago early this morning. We should have speedy preliminary results through the University of Washington like we did with Bensour.   While they were in route, I called and interviewed the local police chief and others to arrange meetings for Adam and Al once they landed. They did meet with the chief and the Univeristy of Chicago along with dozens of residents of the area.   They report that the fall appears to be about 40 kilos so far but will probably grow once more reports come in. At first glance, it appears to be an LL6 chondrite like Bensour and Kilabo but with a courser crust. It is loaded with troilite like the others also.   This fall is definately a "hammer" as two houses, a fire house and at least two cars were hit. Adam and Al are educating locals what to look for and were told of one instance where a dog found a freshly crusted stone also!  They are canvasssing the neighborhoods and mapping the strewn field by addresses at the outset and will follow up with GPS coordinates as time allows.   If anyone in the Illinois area would like to get in contact with Adam and Al, please call Adam on his cell number at (425) 591-8738. They will be in the area for a few days or as long as it takes.   I will report more as word comes in.   Take care,   Greg Hupe IMCA 2185