Hi all!
Kinda hits one of my pet peeves on the head! In this day and age, we
should be expecting and "requiring" better provenance from finds and
falls from
the NWA regions.
Jim
On 3/11/2014 11:22 AM, Matt Morgan wrote:
No doubt that the fact that it is from NWA taints it as a probable fall.
On March 11, 2014 12:21:00 PM MDT, Mendy Ouzillou <[email protected]> wrote:
Is there any scientific evidence related to its analysis to suggest
that Mreira is not a fresh (observed) fall? If not, then I have to ask,
if this fall had taken place in the US or France, would there have been
any question?
I understand that the NWA situation is complex, but I believe that
science, not opinion should drive the decision.
Look at the Indian Butte writeup. That is listed as a "Fall" with less
evidence than Mreira in my opinion.
Mendy Ouzillou
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From: Matt Morgan <[email protected]>
To: Ruben Garcia <[email protected]>;
"[email protected]"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Why isn't Mreira classified as a Fall?
Mreira was submitted by me as a fall but the NomCom couldn't reach a
consensus. So it was likely witnessed as stated in the description. As
you noted Ruben it is as fresh as can be....
Matt Morgan
On March 11, 2014 11:00:59 AM MDT, Ruben Garcia
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
When I purchased Mreira months ago I was told by the Moroccan dealers
that it was a witnessed fall. Ok, lets be real, anyone can say
anything in order to make a sale. However, it looks as fresh as any
fall I've ever seen/found.
Photos here:
http://www.mrmeteorite.com/mreirameteorite.htm
Read the write up - it seems to agree that it is indeed a fall.
History: According to Ait Hiba Abdelhad, a fireball was seen in the
afternoon sky on December 16, 2012, several school children saw the
fireball explode and detonations were heard near the village of
Mehaires, Western Sahara. Pieces were recovered approximately 40
miles
south of Mehaires, near Mreïra, Mauritania, only a few days after the
event. The strewn field is in the area called "Stailt Omgrain", which
is a local nomadic name. This is south of Mehaires and north of the
mountain "Galbe lahmar". Therefore this is a possible fall associated
with the fireball of December 16, 2012.
*******Possible fall? What else do you need? *******
Meteoritical Bulletin for Mreira
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Mre%C3%AFra&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50↦=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All▭=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=57653
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Lakewood CO 80215 USA
http://www.mhmeteorites.com
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