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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 1:21
PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] New Illinois
Fall, Lang-Hupe team on location
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
