[meteorite-list] Man Finds 1, 400-Pound Pallasite Meteorite in Kansas

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Nov 10 12:02:17 2005
Message-ID: <200511101700.jAAH0bK14210_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/5294512/detail.html

Man Finds Rare Meteorite Near Haviland, Kan.
The Kansas City Channel
November 10, 2005

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A meteorite hunter dug up a 1,400 pound
meteorite on a farm near Haviland, Kan.

KMBC reported that it is called a pallasite meteorite, which
is considered very rare.

Scientists said that the meteorites only make up 1 percent of
all meteorites found on earth.

The meteorite may be worth about $12 million, KMBC reported.
Received on Thu 10 Nov 2005 12:00:37 PM PST