[meteorite-list] Recent significant larger US finds

From: j.divelbiss_at_att.net <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:38 2004
Message-ID: <20030831012417.24D7E535E8_at_pairlist.net>

(Note: I just sent this note but it is held up, do to too many
addresses...you may get it again, sorry)

Allen and the List,

When Matt announced his new US find, Spade, I began to wonder about the other
recent "significant finds" here in the US. Thanx to many responses I am now
more appreciative of the efforts that have gone on to recover meteorites here
in the states. Allan from what I can see you are the reigning champ for
finding/acquiring bigger meteorites here at home in the last 10 to 15 years
or so. The names came in...and I began my understanding of what has
transpired in recent times. I also learned (from MAPS) that the list of
smaller finds in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, etc. is quite long
also.

Below is an unofficial list made from the suggestions given to the list in
response to my inquiry. Please feel free to correct me where I'm wrong, or
fill in the blanks that I have given up on for now. Here goes in no
particular order...
                                           Found Recognized
Spade, TX H6 (IMB) 8.3 kg 2000 2003

Wagon Mound, NM L6 87.5 1932 1999
Tinnie, NM ATAX iron 15.3 1978 1998
RooseveltC102 NM L5 8.0 1988 1998
Hope Creek, AK LL6 9.8 1998
Felt (b), OK L3.5 5.6 1990
Gold Basin, AZ L4 61.0+ 1995
Golden Rule, AZ L5 0.8 1999
Benjamin, TX H4/5 51.8 1969 1998
Delaware, AR L4 8.3 1972 2001
Independence, MO L6 0.9 1917 2000 ?
Powellsville, OH H5 4.3+? 1990
Eads, CO H4 17.8 1975 ?
Slaton, TX L4 1.1 1941 ?
St Augustine, IL IID iron 22.0 1974 1999
Overland Park, KS H4 1.3 1998
Hebron, Neb H6 21.8 1965 1998
Lueders, TX Sil. iron 35.4 1973 1996

Tolar, NM H4 5.4 1972 2001
LA 001/002, CA Shergottite 0.7 19?? 1999

Dirk also gave us Wiseman(AK), Wild Horse(CO), Wichita(Kan), and Ross Canyon
(TX) that I couldn't find anything on in the short time I looked.

I also thought it was worthy to mention Steve Shoner's 1997 find of the 20.2
main mass of the Glorieta Mountain pallasite from New Mexico...an 1884 find.

Well I'm more encouraged that big meteorites are out there...but I doubt if
it got any easier to find them.

Thanx to those who contributed,

John

> Independence, Mo. was a witnessed fall in 1917 or 18. Very fresh interior as it
> was kept indoors soon after its fall. Delaware was found when the fusion crust
> was still dark, but the finder kept in in the moist Arkansas climate for 20
> years. Benjamin, Tx. weighed in _at_ 115 pounds. Oza the other Shaw recovered
> that one. 90% of it is in a private collection. Powellsville , Oh. is definately
> a strewn field, as I have recoverd 5 individuals from that area. Then there is
> Eads, Slaton, St. Augustine (awsomely oriented), Overland Park, have I forgot
> any? Ahh yes Hebron back in 1998.
> ------Allen
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>
> In a message dated 8/26/2003 4:12:47 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
> j.divelbiss_at_att.net writes:
>
>
>
> Mike, thanx for the response to my inquiry. There maybe a couple more we are
> not thinking of
>
>
> There are quite a few more. Just for starters:
> - Lueders, found in 1973, recognized in 1996, silicated iron, TKW 35.4kilos
> - Independence and Delaware, found by Allen Shaw, He is on the List so I let
> him fill in the details.
> - Tolar, found in 1972, recognized in 2002.
> - LA 001 and 002, found ???????? and recognized in 1999.
>
> and of course all the Roosevelt County and the Lucerne Valley.
> Interesting how old finds are finally getting recognition.
> Rather encouraging, don't you think?
>
> Anne M. Black
> www. IMPACTIKA.com
> IMPACTIKA_at_aol.com
> IMCA #2356
Received on Sat 30 Aug 2003 09:24:15 PM PDT