[meteorite-list] NPA 10-18-1935 New Concord Meteorite, Little Stories...

From: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Jul 23 12:51:33 2005
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Paper: The Times Recorder
City: Zanesville, Ohio
Date: Friday, October 18, 1935
Page: 8 (of 22)

Under "Little Stories of Southeastern Ohio", "(By THOMAS W. LEWIS)"

THE NEW CONCORD METEOR OF 1860

     The Times Recorder of May 31, 1907, carried an informative story of the
falling, May 1, 1860, of a meteor, which had roared in from the southeast
and bursting near New Concord, had left its fragments on the ground.
     The story was credited to the Columbus Dispatch which stated that among
the meteorites at the National museum at Washington, D.C. there was one of
peculiar distinction, namely, the "New Concord." The story continued:
     "Its history is a part of the records of the museum. It was 1:15 p.m.
of May 1, 1960, when the people of the county were startled by a noise like
heavy cannonading. There were 23 distinct detonations, followed by rattling
reverabrations.
     "It (the meteor) burst before reaching the ground, the fragments flying
over an area of 10 miles. The largest piece, which is the one exhibited at
the museum, struck at the foot of a great oak. penetrating the hard clay
ground to a depth of two feet 10 inches. Thirty fragments, weighing
collectively some 700 pounds were picked up at the same time, while still
warm."

(end)

Mark Note: This article refers to the New Concord meteorite. This meteorite
fell in Muskingum county, Ohio on May 1, 1860 at 12:45 p.m. More then
thirty pieces, 227 kg., of this L6 stone chondrite was recovered.
(Reference: Meteorites A to Z: Second Edition).

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Mark Bostick
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