[meteorite-list] Chassigny

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:09 2004
Message-ID: <200208082128.OAA20103_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

>
> When Chassigny fell, it was estimated that approx 4
> kg's were recovered, and only about 800 grams is
> accounted for now. Any thought's or theories on what
> happened to the other 3.2 kg's?

Well, you have to consider it was a witnessed fall from 1815,
and the field of meteoritrics was in its infancy then. Also,
of course, it was not suspected of being a Mars meteorite back
then either - that came much, much later. It was probably
treated an ordinary meteorite, nothing special, and portions
of it was carelessly lost or misplaced. Or perhaps
mislabeled.

>Any chance on more
> turning up?
 
There is always a chance of that, if the museum didn't
accidently throw it out.

Ron Baalke
Received on Thu 08 Aug 2002 05:28:41 PM PDT