[meteorite-list] A description of Wiluna

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From: Rob Wesel <Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:18:25 2004
Message-ID: <00ea01c2cec4$b92ea930$4e9fe70c_at_GOLIATH>

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I got many great replies regarding the history of Wiluna and, since it =
seems like a good few of us have a piece now, I thought I would give you =
what I got. The sources:
fallingstars.com
Mike Farmer- who has some for sale
Frank Cressy
Eric Olson- who has some for sale
And a big thanks to Lindy Brooks
This is giving me trouble copying from MS Word so if it turns out all =
weird looking I can send you the Word Document on request.

Wiluna=20
H5
Fell September 2, 1967
Wiluna Township, Australia
26=B0 35' 34" South 120=B0 19' 42" East
The Wiluna Meteorite was observed to fall on September 2, 1967 at 2246 =
hrs. Along with sonic phenomena, a fireball was seen. An estimated 1,000 =
stones fell over a (very marginal arid) sheep grazing area approximately =
five miles east of the Wiluna Township, Western Australia. =20

Almost the entire town (including people from surrounding stations =
(ranches)) was gathered in the outdoor movie house when the fireball =
came over. They heard electrophonic sounds - crackling and hissing =
while the fireball was visible and incandescent. The diesel generator =
which powers the town cut out, and when the policeman went to jump in =
his Landcruiser and investigate, it would not start until well after the =
fireball was over.=20

Local land holders picked up many of the stones and the Western =
Australia Museum came out and organized a systematic search of the four =
by two mile strewn field with the help of the local aborigines. =20

It was all picked up soon after it fell, which is why it looks so =
pristine.

Bob Haag's 1997 edition of his Field Guide of Meteorites notes =
"Interestingly, the Wiluna strewnfield overlaps that of Millbillillie."

The material recovered has been estimated to be in excess of 150 kg. The =
individual masses range in weights, from 2 grams, up to 10 kg. Analysis =
of this H5 chondrite demonstrated the meteorite contains more than 24% =
Iron.=20

This piece comes from the Western Australia Museum collection and bears =
the identification numbers 12934 indicating the Wiluna fall and 95 =
indicating the number of the particular piece.

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I got many great replies regarding the =
history of=20
Wiluna and, since it seems like a good few of us have a piece now, I =
thought I=20
would give you what I got. The sources:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>fallingstars.com</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Farmer- who has some for =
sale</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Frank Cressy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Eric Olson- who has some for =
sale</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And a big thanks to Lindy =
Brooks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is giving me trouble copying from =
MS Word so=20
if it turns out all weird looking I can send you the Word Document on=20
request.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Wiluna =
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<H2 style=3D"MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Fell =
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Month=3D"9" Day=3D"2" Year=3D"1967"><SPAN=20
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<H2 style=3D"MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center"=20
align=3Dcenter><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Wiluna=20
Township</SPAN></st1:City><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">,=20
</SPAN><st1:country-region><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale =
Mono'">Australia</SPAN></st1:country-region></st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale =
Mono'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<H2 style=3D"MARGIN: auto 0in; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=3Dcenter><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">26=B0 35' 34" =
South 120=B0 19'=20
42" East<o:p></o:p></SPAN></H2>
<P style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">The Wiluna =
Meteorite was=20
observed to fall on </SPAN><st1:date Month=3D"9" Day=3D"2" =
Year=3D"1967"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">September 2,=20
1967</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
'Andale Mono'">=20
at 2246 hrs. Along with sonic phenomena, a fireball was seen. An =
estimated 1,000=20
stones fell over a (very marginal arid) sheep grazing area approximately =
five=20
miles east of the </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale =
Mono'">Wiluna</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'"> =
</SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale =
Mono'">Township</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">,=20
</SPAN><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Western=20
Australia</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">. =20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Almost the entire =
town=20
(including people from surrounding stations (ranches)) was gathered in =
the=20
outdoor movie house when the fireball came over.  They heard =
electrophonic=20
sounds - crackling and hissing while the fireball was visible and=20
incandescent. The diesel generator which powers the town cut out, =
and when=20
the policeman went to jump in his Landcruiser and investigate, it would =
not=20
start until well after the fireball was over. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Local land holders =
picked up=20
many of the stones and the </SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Western=20
Australia</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'"> =
</SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale =
Mono'">Museum</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'"> came out and =
organized a=20
systematic search of the four by two mile strewn field with the help of =
the=20
local aborigines.  <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">It was all picked =
up soon=20
after it fell, which is why it looks so pristine.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Bob Haag's 1997 =
edition of=20
his <U>Field Guide of Meteorites</U> notes "Interestingly, the Wiluna=20
strewnfield overlaps that of Millbillillie."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">The material =
recovered has=20
been estimated to be in excess of 150 kg. The individual masses range in =

weights, from 2 grams, up to 10 kg. Analysis of this H5 chondrite =
demonstrated=20
the meteorite contains more than 24% Iron. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">This piece comes =
from the=20
</SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'">Western=20
Australia</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'"> =
</SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale =
Mono'">Museum</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Andale Mono'"> collection and =
bears the=20
identification numbers 12934 indicating the Wiluna fall and 95 =
indicating the=20
number of the particular piece.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></FONT></DIV>
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