[meteorite-list] What's the highest meteorite ever found?

From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:43:35 2004
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20010727111641.023a6030_at_pop3.norton.antivirus>

Well, so much for the GTOPO approach. Steep terrains obviously invalidate=
=20
it. Here is my top-10 list of high meteorites and the GTOPO elevations,=20
one of which must be champ:

Aguas Calientes, Argentina, 4643
Ngiangri, Asia, 4630
Barranca Blanca, Chile, 4543
Tulung Dzong, Asia, 4249
Pooposo, Bolivia, 4228
Sierra Sandon, Chile, 4130
Palca de Aparzo, Argentina, 4077
Dhurmsala, India, 3915
Rincon, Argentina, 3876
Tambo Quemado, Peru, 3697

At 10:53 AM 7/27/2001, Oscar Alfredo Turone wrote:
>The Palca de Aparzo meteorite was found in the Sierra de Zenta (Jujuy
>Province, Argentina) at 4.900 m. (see Meteorite! August 1995).
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