[meteorite-list] Re: The 4° meteorite in Belgium
From: vincent jacques <meteorh3_6_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:01:33 2004 Message-ID: <F230OgZSEosSlSFI2t0000051ed_at_hotmail.com> <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Bonjour Christian, Hello all, </P> <P>Yes, Hainaut is a french meteorite. This meteorite fall in november 1934 at 60 meters from the border, in France. The press says that another fragment would be fall in a field near Gerpinnes. A Gerpinnes police patrol would have seen it fallen, but did not find it. You can look this meteorite at : <A href="http://users.skynet.be/meteorite.be/HAINAUT.html">http://users.skynet.be/meteorite.be/HAINAUT.html</A></P> <P>Concerning the last candidate meteorite,under studies, recoverded in december 2001: I go to the finder this week-end for specify circumstances of fall or find, know the date and the time, coordinates, etc....</P> <P>For the collectors who will go in Einsisheim, I will present all Belgian meteorites known at our table. (sorry, no trade and not for sale... just looking it)</P> <P>Best regards, </P> <P>Vincent JACQUES<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: Christian Steyaert <STEYAERT_at_VVS.BE> <DIV></DIV>>To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>>Subject: [meteorite-list] Re: [meteorite-list] YEAH!!! The 4° meteorite in Belgium <DIV></DIV>>Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2002 10:11:38 +0200 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>At 22:27 14/06/2002 +0200, vincent jacques wrote: <DIV></DIV>> > Hello all, <DIV></DIV>> >Secondly, Belgium should have a fourth meteorite..... the first new <DIV></DIV>>meteorite >since 1896!!!!! <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>You seem to forget: <DIV></DIV>>Hainaut Stone Olivine-bronzite chondrite H3-6 brecciated <DIV></DIV>>Bettrechies 50ø 19' N 3ø 44' E Fell 1934 November 26 2000-2100 <DIV></DIV>>"Fell in the commune of Bettrechies, dept. Nord, 60m east of the Belgian <DIV></DIV>>frontier; probable weight 15-20kg, but only 9kg were recovered. Description, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>There is discussion if this a Belgian or French meteorite ;-) <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> >It is a observed fall in December 2001, and immediately recovered. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>So a precise date and time must be available. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> >This stone arrived red, in fusion, and remained very hot a long time, <DIV></DIV>> >according to the finder. The stone, oriented was conserved in a box. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Red hot? Suspicious. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> From Belgium too, <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> Chris <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>______________________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>Meteorite-list mailing list <DIV></DIV>>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com <DIV></DIV>>http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>MSN Photos est le moyen le plus simple de partager et d'imprimer vos photos : <a href='http://g.msn.com/1HM508001/43'>Cliquez ici.</a><br></html> Received on Sat 15 Jun 2002 05:52:22 AM PDT |
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