[meteorite-list] Re: Large Franconia Impact site discovered

From: Jerry A. Baird <jsbaird_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Oct 22 12:25:04 2005
Message-ID: <004101c5d725$349d6820$01fea8c0_at_naazjbhm>

On Sunday October 16, 2005, Dennis Asher discovered a large Franconia
impact area of about 800 square feet. Dennis recovered 112 pieces with a
weight of 18,272 grams. On Monday October 17, 2005, Jerry Baird recovered
452 pieces with a weight of 7, 265 grams and Buddy Ortego recovered 34
pieces with a weight of 871 grams. The total weight recovered from this one
site is 26,408 grams consisting of 598 pieces. Also recovered from the
impact hole were 10 small irons with a total weight of 8.1 grams. If the
meteorite were in one piece, Dennis Asher believes it would have been the
largest single stony chondrite discovered in Arizona to date.
Received on Sat 22 Oct 2005 12:25:23 PM PDT