[meteorite-list] Murchison Main Mass

From: Bernd Pauli HD <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:06:56 2004
Message-ID: <3D9FE9EA.7FF1E01E_at_lehrer.uni-karlsruhe.de>

Jeff inquired:

> Can somebody please tell me where the main mass of
> the Murchison (CM2) fall resides? Also the deatils
> of its size and any other information would also be
> appreciated.

Matteo responded:

> From Meteorite Catalogue: kg.40.7 in FMNH, Chicago
> I do not if this is the real main mass. Regards, Matteo


Hello Jeff, Matteo, and List,

The Catalogue also says:

A shower of stones fell in an area of over 5 square miles.
The l a r g e s t stone weighed about 7 kg, and over 100 kg
were recovered, Met.Bull.48, 1969, Meteoritics 5, 1970, p.107.

Some references:

SHANOS G. (1998) Murchison - The Forgotten Meteorite
(M!, Aug. 98, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 32-33).

SHANOS G. (1999) Carbon in the Murchison CM2 Carbonaceous
chondrite (M!, Aug. 99, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 38-40).

NORTON O.R. (1999) Centerpiece: Murchison CM2 - A Thirtieth
Anniversary (M!, Aug. 99, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 22-23).

SHANOS G. (2002) Sweet and sour meteorites (Meteorite, Aug 2002,
Vol. 8, No. 3, pp.18-19).

HAAG R. (1997) Field Guide of Meteorites (12th Anniversary Edition,
1997, p. 36).


Best rainy Sunday
morning regards,

Bernd
Received on Sun 06 Oct 2002 03:44:42 AM PDT