[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite picture-New Fall in China
Hi lists, Today I finally made some time to choose several fragments regarding the Chinese new fall on Feb 11th, 2012, and took the pictues. Here is the link of the pictures, hope you will enjoy them http://www.flickr.com/photos/49390711@N03/?saved=1 Best wishes! Wu Yonghui IMCA1371 Email:wyh...@163.com __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite picture-New Fall in China
Hi Wu and List, Great photos Wu, thanks for sharing them. :) So, let me ask a question to the hammer-meteorite collectors - This meteorite struck a paved road. So, does this mean it is a hammer fall? Best regards, MikeG -- --- Galactic Stone Ironworks - MikeG Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 eBay: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle --- On 2/27/12, 博方 李 bryanli...@yahoo.com.cn wrote: Hi lists, Today I finally made some time to choose several fragments regarding the Chinese new fall on Feb 11th, 2012, and took the pictues. Here is the link of the pictures, hope you will enjoy them http://www.flickr.com/photos/49390711@N03/?saved=1 Best wishes! Wu Yonghui IMCA1371 Email:wyh...@163.com __ 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
[meteorite-list] AD- Meteorite Auctions! Tissint and MORE!
Dear Meteorite List members, Meteorite auctions ending Soon Really nice selection, and some great deals to be had, please don't miss it. All following auctions started @ .99 Please visit my eBay http://stores.ebay.com/Outer-Space-Rocks 1.Tissint Martian Meteorite Fragment .1g http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320853486783ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 2. NWA 6080 LL4 Chondrite Meteorite 13.7g windowed frag http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320853487750ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 3. Choice NWA Unclassified Meteorite Fragment 162g http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=380413521120ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 4. NWA 6289 LL4 Chondrite Meteorite 3.6g Part Slice http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=380413523724ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 5. NWA 6290 Official New Diogenite Breccia Meteorite 5.1g http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320853504174ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 6. Choice NWA Unclassified Meteorite Half Cut 43.4g http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320853517251ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 7. Oriented Unclassified NWA Button Meteorite Individual http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320854364896ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 8. NWA 482 Lunar Meteorite 50mg Specimen http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320854927118ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 9. Tissint Martian Meteorite Fragment .080g http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=320854929788ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 10.West Sahara 1 Highly collectible L5 meteorite with Hupe Collection Provenance 8.4g http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=380414204003ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT 11. NWA 4590 Angrite Meteorite with Hupe Collection Provenance .064g http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=380414206124ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT You can conveniently view the sale @ http://stores.ebay.com/Outer-Space-Rocks Also for entertainment I made a short video to share with you my experience hunting for Tissint Meteorite in Morocco. You can watch it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZOucjgvNQEfeature=youtu.be Thank You all, Sincerely, John Higgins Meteoritical Society Member International Meteorite Collectors Association Member #9822 email: geohigg...@yahoo.com www.FusionCrust.com www.OUTERSPACEROCKS.com eBay store for meteorites professionally presented with provenance: PS. Please look out for more auctions starting later this week. __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite picture-New Fall in China
Hi MikeG and lists, I also have the same question, not only the pave road, there is a meteorite crashed into a villager's houseyard. Here is the links http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7177/6909495393_e852bd7a9e_m.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6909495397_0fbda149c7_m.jpg http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6909495409_8b73ee3bbd_m.jpg Thanks Wu --- 12年2月27日，周一, Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com 写道： 发件人: Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com 主题: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite picture-New Fall in China 收件人: 博方 李 bryanli...@yahoo.com.cn 抄送: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com 日期: 2012年2月27日,周一,下午9:39 Hi Wu and List, Great photos Wu, thanks for sharing them. :) So, let me ask a question to the hammer-meteorite collectors - This meteorite struck a paved road. So, does this mean it is a hammer fall? Best regards, MikeG -- --- Galactic Stone Ironworks - MikeG Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 eBay: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle --- On 2/27/12, 博方 李 bryanli...@yahoo.com.cn wrote: Hi lists, Today I finally made some time to choose several fragments regarding the Chinese new fall on Feb 11th, 2012, and took the pictues. Here is the link of the pictures, hope you will enjoy them http://www.flickr.com/photos/49390711@N03/?saved=1 Best wishes! Wu Yonghui IMCA1371 Email:wyh...@163.com __ 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
[meteorite-list] NASA Official Announces Chair of New Mars Program Planning Group
Feb. 27, 2012 Dwayne Brown Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1726 dwayne.c.br...@nasa.gov RELEASE: 12-060 NASA OFFICIAL ANNOUNCES CHAIR OF NEW MARS PROGRAM PLANNING GROUP WASHINGTON -- NASA' s associate administrator for the Science Mission Directorate, John Grunsfeld, has named former veteran NASA program manager Orlando Figueroa to lead a newly established Mars Program Planning Group (MPPG) tasked to reformulate the agency's Mars Exploration Program. Figueroa's first assignment is to develop a draft framework for review by March 15. Grunsfeld made the announcement at an annual gathering of Mars scientists and engineers in Dulles, Va. Figueroa, a consultant with more than 30 years of aerospace experience, will lead the scientific and technical team to develop an integrated strategy for NASA's Mars Exploration Program in light of current funding constraints. The team's initial focus will be on a possible 2018-2020 robotic mission. The program's official framework will be developed in consultation with the science community and international partners and is expected to be released for full review as early as this summer. The team will develop a plan that advances the priorities in the National Research Council's Decadal Survey, which puts sample return as the top scientific goal, and leverages NASA's research in enabling technology, Grunsfeld said. Our investments in the new Mars program will incorporate elements of advanced research and technologies in support of a logical sequence of missions to answer fundamental scientific questions and ultimately support the goal of sending people to Mars. The MPPG will report to Grunsfeld, a physicist and five-time flown space shuttle astronaut. Grunsfeld is chairing the overall, agency-wide reformulation strategy along with William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for the human exploration and operations directorate, NASA Chief Scientist Waleed Abdalati and NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck. The MPPG will ensure that America maintains the critical technical skills developed over decades needed to achieve the highest priority science and exploration objectives. NASA has a recognized track record of successful Mars missions. The rover Opportunity, which landed on Mars in 2004, is still operating despite an official mission timeline of 90 days. There are also two NASA satellites orbiting the Red Planet; the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and Mars Odyssey. The duo continue to return unprecedented science data and images. This August, NASA will land the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, on the planet's surface. This roving science laboratory will assess whether Mars was or is today an environment able to support life. In 2013, NASA will launch the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution orbiter, the first mission devoted to understanding the Martian upper atmosphere. NASA will continue to gather critical information to help scientists understand the Red Planet. These data will be used in future years to meet President Obama's challenge to send humans to Mars in the mid-2030s. We'll look at all of the assets NASA is developing to reach, explore and study Mars, as well as spacecraft at or on its way to Mars, Figueroa said. NASA already has been developing technology that will improve precision in landing, the ability to conduct scientific analysis remotely, handle and collect samples, and transmit larger volumes of data back to Earth. The science and engineering communities have worked continuously over a decade to define our knowledge gaps for Mars exploration, so we have a solid starting point, Grunsfeld said. Mars exploration is a top priority for NASA. America's investment in exploring Mars during the past decade totals $6.1 billion. NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden directed Grunsfeld to lead the agency-wide team in order to optimize a coordinated strategy of Mars exploration and continue America's leadership role in the exploration of the Red Planet within available future budgets. For more information about NASA's Mars programs, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/mars -end- __ 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
[meteorite-list] Apollo moon rock buried in Dunsink Dump, Ireland
Apollo moon rock buried in Dunsink Dump in Finglas, Ireland http://www.dublinpeople.com/article.php?id=888l=100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J0cIL3d2Xk Martin Postfach fast voll? Jetzt kostenlos E-Mail Adresse @t-online.de sichern und endlich Platz für tausende Mails haben. http://www.t-online.de/email-kostenlos __ 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
[meteorite-list] AD - Special Monday Night Auctions Ending!
Dear List Members, Just a quick note to let you know I have 18 special Monday night auctions ending in about 5 hours. Lots of bigger than normal planetary and rare specimens running. All started at just 99 cents with no reserve. I also have 54 great auctions ending tomorrow night with some new material. Please take a look if you have the opportunity. Link to all auctions: http://shop.ebay.com/raremeteorites!/m.html Kindest Regards, Adam __ 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
Re: [meteorite-list] Q of HAMMER STATUS - Meteorite picture-New Fall in China
Michael and all, Most hammer collectors do not consider paved roads, parking lots Or yards grounds for Hammer status (though Marvin Killgore has a Fantastic paved road mini-impact crater that is VERY kule - still not A hammer). The closest of all such debates was whether a fruit tree - which Was a variety cloned by man - constituted a hammer strike. The consensus Was no. Michael On 2/27/12 5:39 AM, Met. Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Wu and List, Great photos Wu, thanks for sharing them. :) So, let me ask a question to the hammer-meteorite collectors - This meteorite struck a paved road. So, does this mean it is a hammer fall? Best regards, MikeG -- --- Galactic Stone Ironworks - MikeG Web: http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter: http://twitter.com/GalacticStone RSS: http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 eBay: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/maypickle -- - On 2/27/12, 博方 李 bryanli...@yahoo.com.cn wrote: Hi lists, Today I finally made some time to choose several fragments regarding the Chinese new fall on Feb 11th, 2012, and took the pictues. Here is the link of the pictures, hope you will enjoy them http://www.flickr.com/photos/49390711@N03/?saved=1 Best wishes! Wu Yonghui IMCA1371 Email:wyh...@163.com __ 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/listi nfo/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
Re: [meteorite-list] Steves unproven tektite theory by Steve lol!
Are you sure these are flow lines? U-grooves are most definitely etched. These might be internal flow, varying slightly in chemistry, that have been etched. I have never seen flow lines on any tektite other than australites and javaites i.e. ablated forms. Aubrey - Original Message - From: Steve Dunklee steve.dunk...@yahoo.com To: Aubrey Whymark tinbi...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: Sent: Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 4:33 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Steves unproven tektite theory by Steve lol! Flow lines on a teardrop covering u grooves made during flight cheers Steve o.co.uk wrote: From: Aubrey Whymark tinbi...@yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Steves unproven tektite theory by Steve lol! To: Meteorite list meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Monday, February 27, 2012, 4:35 AM Hi John and list I only check this list every week or so! I'm real busy with work and also writing my tektite book. It is very well progressed now - so hopefully soon, but the longer it takes the better it gets (I hope)! I said 2011, now 2012 (end of)! I have some very interesting new interpretations coming forward regarding the role of plastic deformation in almost ALL tektites. Check out my abstract for the LPI conference. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2012/pdf/1045.pdf Regards, Aubrey - Original Message - From: John.L.Cabassi j...@cabassi.net To: 'Aubrey Whymark' tinbi...@yahoo.co.uk Cc: Sent: Monday, 27 February 2012, 5:25 Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Steves unproven tektite theory by Steve lol! G'Day Aubrey Thank you. I've been watching this thread develop. I wanted to jump in but I wanted to see what further information people were willing to offer up. And I said to Kat, it's amazing that Aubrey hasn't jumped in and I just got home and logged in and sure enough, you're up close and personal. Cheers, John John Cabassi - Johnno IMCA #2125 www.MeteoriteJunction.com MeteoriteHQ.Com (still under construction) Twitter: @meteoritejohnno http://facebook.com/MeteoriteJohnno -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Aubrey Whymark Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:21 PM To: Meteorite list Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Steves unproven tektite theory by Steve lol! Hi The etching is genuine. The statement that 'if etching was terrestrial then the whole surface would be etched' is incorrect.You have to remember that different surfaces have been exposed to different conditions. Some surfaces simply have no stresses and lines of weakness for chemical attack to occur and if it does occur then it is more even on these surfaces. The posterior smooth surface, which was not exposed to re-entry heating, generally survives very well. The spalled areas or bald areas again have no lines of weakness and often avoid etching. The anterior surface which suffered re-entry heating and then rapid cooling has many lines of weakness and is readily attacked. If you take the stretch tektites then the exterior surface was cooled, re-heated and then rapidily cooled. The interior stretch part was exposed late on - either due to impact breakage or more likely thermal breakage when the tektite had lost its inherited cosmic velocity and shock wave and then rapidly cooled. This exposed stretch surface simply cooled. The two surfaces are very different in terms of thermal history and weaknesses, hence one is heavily etched and the other lightly or not etched. If you don't believe that pitting can form by natural etching then study ancient soda glass. Islamic glass jeton is great as it can be accurately dated. This material, sometimes over 1000 years old will sometimes show pitting. Soda glass is a lot lower in quality compared with tektite glass and so the process of etching is quicker. Etching is genuine, but is not random - this is the key point. It attacks cracks and weaknesses caused as the tektite cooled then re-entered the atmosphere. If you want to study etching then start with moldavites and then work towards the more recent Australasian tektites. Etching is a tricky subject btw. Etching is, strictly speaking, alkaline attack that targets the silica network. This usually creates v-grooves. Leaching is the acid attack which is more common as tektites usually occur reworked in porous and permeable gravels exposed to meteoric waters. Acid attack targets the alkaline component in the glass. The acid attack usually results in rounded pitting and u-grooves. The two processes can also act in parallel if conditions are right. The geological and reworking history of an individual specimen is often complex and, combined with abrasion from transportation, can result in a diversity of sculpture and morphologies. I know that etching is genuine, but I still wondered
[meteorite-list] Fw: New Strewnfield and Yet Another Cold Find by ToddParker!
- Original Message - From: T Parker nesh...@citlink.net To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com Cc: Todd Julie nesh...@citlink.net Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Strewnfield and Yet Another Cold Find by ToddParker! Good Evening List, I think Larry has gotten a little too excited and got some facts a little sideways so i figured i fix them up right. ( Provenance Is Very Important ) First the dates : I made my 7th Cold Find on January 23rd. and after being invited to the location to help hunt, Larry found his piece 2 days later on Jan 25th. Im not sure were Larry got the impression we assumed it was probably a lone stone from. If I was to ever assume a stone i found was a lone stone after one day of hunting, I would never have much of a chance of finding a Strewnfield... Larry stated Two days later I was on new ground more than 3 miles from Todd's find . I doubt there have been too many Strewnfields that are shorter than 3 miles in length, so i myself would not call that new ground being so close to my find, but o.k... Larry stated After looking at it with a loupe I realized his looked identical . Actually it was I that made the comment that they looked indentical after inspecting the cut stones and suggested that I was sure that there was a Strewnfield out there with more Meteorites due to the shapes of the two stones... Larry stated Todd was busy and not able to hunt much Yes, with a Family and work i was not out every single day hunting, but with over 70 hours of hunting in the last month, id say there is some serious time in the field... Larry stated Confirmation of a strewnfield came on Feb 21 when i recovered a 181.4 gram oriented stone Well, as i stated earlier, i pretty much confirmed i had discovered a Strewnfield already after i assumed mine and Larry's finds were indentical after the cut and a decent visual. Just thought I would clear up the facts. And Congratulations to Larry on his Wonderful finds out there. I have appreciated his help out there and he has been hard at it..Todd Parker - Original Message - From: Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:16 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] New Strewnfield and Yet Another Cold Find by ToddParker! Hello List, This is all so fun and exciting I had to share! On Feb. 23 my friend Todd Parker eyeballed a new meteorite in the field, making his seventh career cold find. It weighed 3.3 grams and is nicely crusted. We searched the area for more but none were found so we assumed it was probably a lone stone. Two days later I was on new ground more than 3 miles from Todd's find when I found a 120 gram stone! There was a fragment about 6 feet down the hill which I cut in half to reveal an apparent IMB. A day or two later Todd and I were talking about our new cold finds, that's when I asked to see the interior of his new stone. After looking at it with a loupe I realized his looked identical to the light, less shocked matrix in mine. I had a few colleagues look at the two pieces and opinions were unanimous, they are likely paired. I hunted the area between Todd's find and mine for the next 20 + days, give or take a day, with no luck. The area is very steep and washy, not the ideal hunting conditions, and it was slow to give up another treasure. Todd was busy and not able to hunt much but on Feb 20 he cam out and made yet another cold find ! This golf ball size stone appears to be an L chondrite with the most perfectly round chondrules. I don't have pictures or specifics at the moment but will post them later. You the Man Todd! Confirmation of a strewnfield came on Feb. 21 when I recovered a 181.4 gram oriented stone 1/4 mile from my 120g find. Pictures of these stones and Todd's 3.3g can be seen here; http://s934.photobucket.com/albums/ad190/alienrockfarm/New%20Arizona%20Strewnfield%20IMB%20Meteorite/ I'm interested in selling the full slice and the end cut but do not have weights yet, I left my scale in Michigan, and have to borrow one. I'll post the weights to the picture descriptions later tonight or tomorrow. If anyone is interested in making an offer just email me off list. This is an offer to list members only, I'll put some small part slices on ebay later. Characterization and classification is to be completed after the field work is done. Due to the difficult nature of the area and an apparent lack of stones, field work shouldn't take too long. I doubt there is much material available and what is there is not easy to find due to the steepness of the terrain. Interesting feature: If someone can comment on the black bar seen in the full slice it would be appreciated. I don't believe I've ever seen this feature before. Though I'm sure it's the result of shock, it doesn't appear typical. Also, the 120 gram stone has a right angle
Re: [meteorite-list] New Strewnfield and Yet Another Cold Find by ToddParker!
Good Evening List, I think Larry has gotten a little too excited and got some facts a little sideways so i figured i fix them up right. ( Provenance Is Very Important ) First the dates : I made my 7th Cold Find on January 23rd. and after being invited to the location to help hunt, Larry found his piece 2 days later on Jan 25th. Im not sure were Larry got the impression we assumed it was probably a lone stone from. If I was to ever assume a stone i found was a lone stone after one day of hunting, I would never have much of a chance of finding a Strewnfield... Larry stated Two days later I was on new ground more than 3 miles from Todd's find . I doubt there have been too many Strewnfields that are shorter than 3 miles in length, so i myself would not call that new ground being so close to my find, but o.k... Larry stated After looking at it with a loupe I realized his looked identical . Actually it was I that made the comment that they looked indentical after inspecting the cut stones and suggested that I was sure that there was a Strewnfield out there with more Meteorites due to the shapes of the two stones... Larry stated Todd was busy and not able to hunt much Yes, with a Family and work i was not out every single day hunting, but with over 70 hours of hunting in the last month, id say there is some serious time in the field... Larry stated Confirmation of a strewnfield came on Feb 21 when i recovered a 181.4 gram oriented stone Well, as i stated earlier, i pretty much confirmed i had discovered a Strewnfield already after i assumed mine and Larry's finds were indentical after the cut and a decent visual. Just thought I would clear up the facts. And Congratulations to Larry on his Wonderful finds out there. I have appreciated his help out there and he has been hard at it..Todd Parker - Original Message - From: Larry Atkins thetop...@aol.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:16 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] New Strewnfield and Yet Another Cold Find by ToddParker! Hello List, This is all so fun and exciting I had to share! On Feb. 23 my friend Todd Parker eyeballed a new meteorite in the field, making his seventh career cold find. It weighed 3.3 grams and is nicely crusted. We searched the area for more but none were found so we assumed it was probably a lone stone. Two days later I was on new ground more than 3 miles from Todd's find when I found a 120 gram stone! There was a fragment about 6 feet down the hill which I cut in half to reveal an apparent IMB. A day or two later Todd and I were talking about our new cold finds, that's when I asked to see the interior of his new stone. After looking at it with a loupe I realized his looked identical to the light, less shocked matrix in mine. I had a few colleagues look at the two pieces and opinions were unanimous, they are likely paired. I hunted the area between Todd's find and mine for the next 20 + days, give or take a day, with no luck. The area is very steep and washy, not the ideal hunting conditions, and it was slow to give up another treasure. Todd was busy and not able to hunt much but on Feb 20 he cam out and made yet another cold find ! This golf ball size stone appears to be an L chondrite with the most perfectly round chondrules. I don't have pictures or specifics at the moment but will post them later. You the Man Todd! Confirmation of a strewnfield came on Feb. 21 when I recovered a 181.4 gram oriented stone 1/4 mile from my 120g find. Pictures of these stones and Todd's 3.3g can be seen here; http://s934.photobucket.com/albums/ad190/alienrockfarm/New%20Arizona%20Strewnfield%20IMB%20Meteorite/ I'm interested in selling the full slice and the end cut but do not have weights yet, I left my scale in Michigan, and have to borrow one. I'll post the weights to the picture descriptions later tonight or tomorrow. If anyone is interested in making an offer just email me off list. This is an offer to list members only, I'll put some small part slices on ebay later. Characterization and classification is to be completed after the field work is done. Due to the difficult nature of the area and an apparent lack of stones, field work shouldn't take too long. I doubt there is much material available and what is there is not easy to find due to the steepness of the terrain. Interesting feature: If someone can comment on the black bar seen in the full slice it would be appreciated. I don't believe I've ever seen this feature before. Though I'm sure it's the result of shock, it doesn't appear typical. Also, the 120 gram stone has a right angle fracture that seems a bit atypical, R. Ward was looking at it the other night and said it was slicken sides, cool. I hope you all enjoy the pictures, have a great day! Sincerely, Larry Atkins IMCA # 1941 Ebay alienrockfarm __ Visit the Archives at
