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Re: Texas fall map
Thank you, Walter B., for the information about the meteor swarm. I found
it interesting, especially the final paragraph where "Prof. John Wasson is
seeking such samples and is offering a reward of $2,000 for the first
confirmed sample as large as 4 ounces..." That's over $17 per gram for an
unclassified, straight-out-of-the-field meteorite!
This seems unusual for a well-known researcher to offer such an amount. It
could have far reaching implications regarding the latest Texas fall. Also,
when looking the map attached to a posting by Dave (Thanks!), it seems as
though that specific area of the world has had more than its share of
meteorites.
Now I wonder how Dr. Wasson will be sure the $2000 he spends on the "meteor
swarm" specimen is really from that fall given there could be a number of
possible sincere candidates, not even including those offered in a
deliberate attempt to deceive.
One other note, and I hate to speculate this early, but given the sound,
the smoke, the witnesses, the "what sounded like debris raining down on
their roofs" quote from the AP article, but all without a single found
specimen, maybe this was icefall over Texas.
Other thoughts?
Martin
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