Hi John/list, I believe the recent find near Perth by Rob Elliott that you mention is not linked to the 1830 Perth meteorite. It is apparently a new find and I understand it is currently being classified at Glasgow University :-)
Cheers Martin On 25/01/2013, Pict <[email protected]> wrote: > Thankyou very much Shawn. Hope there are plans for display in Chambers St. > > Did anything ever come of the following story I am wondering. Was it part > of the 1830 fall or did it turn out to be a new find or an m.w.? > http://news.stv.tv/tayside/193361-meteorite-rocks-believed-to-be-worth-1m-f > ound-in-potato-field/ > > Regards, > John > > > On 25/01/2013 13:51, "Peter Davidson" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>Dear List Members >> >>I would like to bring to the attention of the list, news of a wonderful >>piece of generosity. Mr Shawn A Rinoehl (who signs off as Shawn Alan) of >>Brooklyn, NYC has very kindly donated a fragment of the High Possil >>meteorite which fell near Glasgow, Scotland in April 1804. This piece of >>L6 Chondrite may not have the status of a Martian or Carbonaceous >>Chondrite, but to me it is of vital importance. This now means that we >>have in our collection, fragments of three of the four known Scottish >>meteorites. The only one missing now is the Perth fall (LL5 Ordinary >>Chondrite, May 1830). >> >>I have of course thanked Shawn off list and asked his permission to make >>my gratitude and his generosity much more public through the MetList. >> >>Thank you Shawn >> >>Have a great weekend everyone >> >>Peter Davidson >>Curator of Minerals >> >>National Museums Collection Centre >>242 West Granton Road >>Edinburgh >>EH5 1JA >>00 44 131 247 4283 >>[email protected] >> >> >>Vikings! Discover their untold story in a new exhibition of treasures. >>National Museum of Scotland, 18 January – 12 May. Book now >>www.nms.ac.uk/vikings >> >>National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130 >>This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not >>the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your >>system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those >>of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Museums >>Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and >>Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for >>any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. >>______________________________________________ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- Martin Goff www.msg-meteorites.co.uk IMCA #3387 ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
