[meteorite-list] Meteorite finds per state?

From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Dec 10 18:39:58 2004
Message-ID: <41BA3419.4040101_at_fascination.com>

Dear Frank, List;
We must be ever mindful to remember to factor in the Ninninger
"enlightenment" factor. H.H. did unmeasurable work to promote meteorite
education in the western states of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska. If I
recall correctly, there are over 300 meteorites associated with his
work. Mark or Fred could correct me..
Best,
Dave F.
Posessor of # 13 from the great state of Wyoming

Frank Prochaska wrote:

> The size of the state (country, county, continent, etc.) is only one
>factor in how many meteorites are likely to be found there. Other factors
>include geography (flat, mountains), climate (dry, wet), land use (forest,
>farming), population (a few people per square mile, high population
>density), etc. These differences will also contribute to the ratios of
>falls to finds, etc.
> Below is a quick count from the latest Catalog of Meteorites (5th
>ed.). This data is about 5 years old now, but is handy.
>
>Alabama -- 17
>Alaska -- 3
>Arizona -- 35
>Arkansas -- 14
>California -- 45
>Colorado -- 73
>Connecticut -- 4
>Florida -- 4
>Georgia -- 22
>Hawaii -- 2
>Idaho -- 6
>Illinois -- 7
>Indiana -- 12
>Iowa -- 7
>Kansas -- 133
>Kentucky -- 26
>Maine -- 5
>Maryland -- 4
>Massachusetts -- 1
>Michigan -- 9
>Minnesota -- 8
>Mississippi -- 3
>Missouri -- 20
>Montana -- 5
>Nebraska -- 46
>Nevada -- 8
>New Jersey -- 1
>New Mexico -- 203
>New York -- 11
>North Carolina -- 29
>North Dakota -- 10
>Ohio -- 11
>Oklahoma -- 37
>Oregon -- 4
>Pennsylvania -- 8
>South Carolina -- 6
>South Dakota -- 13
>Tennessee -- 25
>Texas -- 278
>Utah -- 15
>Virginia -- 12
>Washington -- 6
>West Virginia -- 3
>Wisconsin -- 12
>Wyoming -- 12
>
>This is supposed to total 1214 meteorites, though I could have missed one or
>two between the states. More have been found since 1999 of course,
>particularly in the desert southwest.
>
>
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