[meteorite-list] NPA 11-19-1908 Quinn Canyon (1st Nevada) MeteoriteFound

From: Tom Knudson <peregrineflier_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Apr 22 11:45:54 2005
Message-ID: <001e01c54752$5e577f10$2d107918_at_Michelle>

What's with this statement?

"The exposed portion of the meteor shows
unmistakable evidence that it landed in a molten or semi-molten condition."


Thanks, Tom
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From: "MARK BOSTICK" <thebigcollector_at_msn.com>
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Subject: [meteorite-list] NPA 11-19-1908 Quinn Canyon (1st Nevada)
MeteoriteFound


> Paper: Reno Evening Gazette
> City: Reno, Nevada
> Date: Thursday, November 19, 1908
> Page: 3 (of 8)
>
> Big Meteorite Found on a Nevada Desert
>
> TONOPAH, Nev. Nov. 19. - A meteorite weighing about 4000 pounds was
> yesterday placed in the vaults of the Tonopah Banking corporation, by the
> purchases, Eugene Howell.
> The meteor was found near Goat Ranch springs, about 125 miles east of
> Tonopah.
> Professor W. P. Jenny, the geologist and mining engineer who was
> employed some time ago to examine the meteor, caused an assay to be made
in
> Tonopah, and one in Rochester, New York. Both assays showed that it
> contained from 5 to 10 per cent of nickel, and about 90 per cent of
meteoric
> iron. Upon sawing off a section, the Widmanstantian figures were shown
very
> plainly. This one test proved beyond a doubt that it was a meteor. The
> figures are peculiar, however, in that they are grouped in different
manner
> than usual, being equilateral triangles overlapping.
> The metal value of the meteor is only about $400, but as it is a most
> remarkable specimen, it will probably sell for many times that amount.
> It was found only partially imbedded in the ground, showing that it
> must have struck at an angle. The exposed portion of the meteor shows
> unmistakable evidence that it landed in a molten or semi-molten condition.
> This is believed to be the meteor which in 1893 passed over
Candelaria
> going from west to east, passing over the present site of Tonopah.
>
> (end)
>
> This article refers to the Quinn Canyon meteorite. Nevada's first
meteorite
> find. Fellow Meteorite Times columnist, Bob Vernish, has a nice web page
on
> this meteorite, as part of his "Nevada Meteorite Picture of the Day"
> feature.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/bolidechaser/nvpod-archive/03-07-01.htm
>
> Clear Skies,
> Mark Bostick
> Wichita, Kansas
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>
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>
> PDF copy of this article, and most I post (and about 1/2 of those on my
> website), is available upon e-mail request.
>
> The NPA in the subject line, stands for Newspaper Article. The old list
> server allowed us a search feature the current does not, so I guess this
is
> more for quick reference and shortening the subject line now.
>
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