[meteorite-list] Classic meteorites - my Top 10
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:39 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV144aendgjvM0000a9c4_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0088_01C3BBFF.9B629690 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello John and list, =20 John came up with his top 10 list: =20 Top 10 Classic Meteorites 1. Sikhote-Alin: an iron from a Russian fall in 1947 2. Canyon Diablo: an iron found near Meteor Crater, USA 3. Allende: a carbonaceous chondrite fall in Mexico in 1969 4. Gibeon: an iron found in Africa 5. Gao: a stone from a 1960 fall in Burkino Faso 6. Murchison: an awesome carbonaceous fall in Australia in 1969 7. Esquel: a pallasite type stony-iron found in South America 8. Zagami: a 1962 Martian fall in Nigeria, Africa 9. Henbury: an iron found in Australia 10. Vaca Muerta: a mesosiderite type stony-iron found in South America And then suggested we "try our own." =20 Here is my own list and ranking. 1. Gibeon....I've always considered this meteorite 101. 2. Canyon Diablo...history rich. 3. Allende....great timing in its fall...we were getting ready to study m= oon rocks...and the large mass of material available makes this the most = studied and a part of most meteorite collection. 4. Imilac..not the best looking palasite....but close. Very stable and lo= ts of material, fair price. 5. Henbury....thousands a pieces found around the second authenticated me= teorite crater. 6. Millibilliiie. A "common" eucrite....no way you say! 7. Sikhote-Alin....its the queen of meteorites. 8. Cape York....one of the largest meteorites with much more on the colle= ctors market then you would imagine. =20 9. Vaca Muerta....dead cow. Nothing more needs to be said about this nice= looking and many times unusual meteorite. 10. Plainview....for many years the most common stone meteorite...plus Ni= ninger related. Extra credit: A big crusted moroccan. For price, crust, character and all= If your wanting a museum size piece on an everyday budget.....think mor= occan. It may lack the history, but all collections should be able to own= one giant meteorite. =20 Handshakes, Mark Bostick www.meteoritearticles.com ------=_NextPart_001_0088_01C3BBFF.9B629690 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV><FONT size=3D1= > <P>Hello John and list, </P> <P>John came up with his top 10 list: </P>= <P><BR>Top 10 Classic Meteorites<BR><BR>1. Sikhote-Alin: an iron from a = Russian fall in 1947<BR>2. Canyon Diablo: an iron found near Meteor Crate= r, USA<BR>3. Allende: a carbonaceous chondrite fall in Mexico in 1969<BR>= 4. Gibeon: an iron found in Africa<BR>5. Gao: a stone from a 1960 fall in= Burkino Faso<BR>6. Murchison: an awesome carbonaceous fall in Australia = in 1969<BR>7. Esquel: a pallasite type stony-iron found in South America<= BR>8. Zagami: a 1962 Martian fall in Nigeria, Africa<BR>9. Henbury: an ir= on found in Australia<BR>10. Vaca Muerta: a mesosiderite type stony-iron = found in South America<BR></P> <P>And then suggested we "try our own." </= P> <P>Here is my own list and ranking.<BR></P> <P>1. Gibeon....I've alway= s considered this meteorite 101.</P> <P>2. Canyon Diablo...history rich.<= /P> <P>3. Allende....great timing in its fall...we were getting ready to = study moon rocks...and the large mass of material available makes this th= e most studied and a part of most meteorite collection.</P> <P>4. Imilac.= not the best looking palasite....but close. Very stable and lots of mate= rial, fair price.</P> <P>5. Henbury....thousands a pieces found around th= e second authenticated meteorite crater.</P> <P>6. Millibilliiie. A "comm= on" eucrite....no way you say!</P> <P>7. Sikhote-Alin....its the queen of= meteorites.</P> <P>8. Cape York....one of the largest meteorites with mu= ch more on the collectors market then you would imagine. </P> <P>9. Vaca = Muerta....dead cow. Nothing more needs to be said about this nice looking= and many times unusual meteorite.</P> <P>10. Plainview....for many years= the most common stone meteorite...plus Nininger related.</P> <P>Extra cr= edit: A big crusted moroccan. For price, crust, character and all. If you= r wanting a museum size piece on an everyday budget.....think moroccan. I= t may lack the history, but all collections should be able to own one gia= nt meteorite. </P> <P> </P> <P>Handshakes,</P> <P>Mark Bostick</P> <= P>www.meteoritearticles.com</P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0088_01C3BBFF.9B629690-- Received on Sat 06 Dec 2003 02:48:19 PM PST |
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