Hello All, I was wondering if anyone might have some information regarding something of an oddity that I came across recently. It's an NWA iron, but...it's definitely a piece of shrapnel. I know - many iron falls have shrapnel-esque shapes - so it's not *that* unusual. But this is a fragment of what looks to be a crater-forming iron -- see below:
http://picasaweb.google.com/MeteoriteKid/Irons#5460230944977751650 http://picasaweb.google.com/MeteoriteKid/Irons#5460230950893661314 As you can see, this iron's shape is very different from the typical crystal-plane or shear fractures (as seen on Sikhote-Alin, ZIz, and Taza) that suggest atmospheric breaks. So, I'm curious to know if anyone else has come across any similar specimens, or has heard anything about a new (likely small) explosion crater having been found somewhere in NWA. If this specimen is a meteorite (and I think it is), there's almost undoubtedly a crater out there somewhere... Regards, Thanks, Jason ______________________________________________ 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