[meteorite-list] NP Article, 09-1948 Norton Meteorite Removed
From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:42 2004 Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV15Hhm2IN9EE0000c488_at_hotmail.com> ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C31F10.CF64BF90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Title: The Landmark =20 City: Statesville, North Dakota =20 Date: Thursday, September 09, 1948 Beaver City, Nebraska, Sept. 9. - The meteorite caused quite a stir after= it fell from the skies in February and landed in a field. Scientists hav= e just succeeded in removing it, but it was quite a job. The meteorite we= ighs more than a ton and is believed to be the largest authentic find of = its type. Scientists removed it from the earth, encased it in plaster of paria and = burlap and used a crane to hoist it onto a truck. The meteorite now is at= the University of New Mexico for study, but it eventually will be split = in two and one-half will be given to the University of Nebraska. Please visit, www.MeteoriteArticles.com, a free on-line archive of meteor= and meteorite articles. ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C31F10.CF64BF90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV><B><FONT size=3D= 2> <P>Title:</B> The Landmark </P><B> <P>City:</B> Statesville, North Dak= ota </P><B> <P>Date:</B> Thursday, September 09, 1948</P> <P> </P> <= P>Beaver City, Nebraska, Sept. 9. - The meteorite caused quite a stir aft= er it fell from the skies in February and landed in a field. Scientists h= ave just succeeded in removing it, but it was quite a job. The meteorite = weighs more than a ton and is believed to be the largest authentic find o= f its type.</P> <P>Scientists removed it from the earth, encased it in pl= aster of paria and burlap and used a crane to hoist it onto a truck. The = meteorite now is at the University of New Mexico for study, but it eventu= ally will be split in two and one-half will be given to the University of= Nebraska.</P></FONT><BR><BR>Please visit, www.MeteoriteArticles.com, a f= ree on-line archive of meteor and meteorite articles.</DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_001_0000_01C31F10.CF64BF90-- Received on Tue 20 May 2003 09:45:55 PM PDT |
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