[meteorite-list] Re: 75 Pound Stony Meteorite Discovered In Arizona

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Nov 12 13:02:05 2005
Message-ID: <hjbcn1pq1m5e63rvjn8satemkj9rp87uhh_at_4ax.com>

On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 12:05:12 -0700, "Jerry A. Baird" <jsbaird_at_citlink.net> wrote:

>In Mid October Denny Asher and Jerry Baird were hunting meteroites in the
>Franconia wash area of Arizona when Denny discovered a 75 pound stony


I see this is finally showing up in the press:



http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=4108042

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. It's not manna from heaven, but is likely a meteorite weighing 75 pounds.

Denny Asher of Yucca in northwestern Arizona says the discovery is "better than finding a bucket of
gold."

He found the rock about two weeks ago near his home.

Asher is a veteran meteorite hunter.

He says the 75-pounder is unlike any of the other pieces he's collected.

The collections manager at Arizona State University's Center for Meteorite Studies says pictures
forwarded to her by Asher almost certainly confirm his find is a meteorite.

Scientists hope to test the space rock and determine its age, chemical composition and the origins
of its parent asteroid._
Received on Sat 12 Nov 2005 01:05:55 PM PST