[meteorite-list] Franconia Field Trip

From: E. L. Jones <jonee_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Apr 27 21:32:30 2005
Message-ID: <42703D16.2010805_at_epix.net>

Hello Larry, List.

I am coming late to the table but I was looking through those wonderful
photos today. I noticed recent/new vegetation growing from under a
couple of the stones. If these were still in situ, doesn't this suggest
a recent fall? Or a fall within the lifetime of the underlying plant?
Seems to me if a sprout was lying under a stone and had gone under one
side and out another this would indicate not more than one growing
season as a plant will follow the top of an obstruction as it emerges.
Intuitively, the sprout would have had to been in place before the stone
landed atop of it. Ergo-- one growing season, give or take.

Is there a forensic botanist here with more insight or another opinion?

Elton

thetoprok_at_aol.com wrote:

>
>
> Hello List,
>
> I thought I would share some photo's of my first outing in the
> Franconia strewn field. There are pictures of meteorites in-situ, as
> well as some wildlife shots. I also wanted to thank Dennis Wells and
> Jim Smaller for their genuine hospitality and competent advice, they
> were a big help.
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry "Franconia" is the last album on
> the page.
>
>
> http://community.webshots.com/user/microman108
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