[meteorite-list] Meteorite Found in India?

From: Jerry <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:03:41 -0400
Message-ID: <FC8A505FDC104E1D823351C635A712A3_at_Notebook>

Imagine the audacity. Great to live in the USA.
Jerry Flaherty
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From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Found in India?


>
> http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=386701&sid=ENV&ssid=26
>
> Meteorite found in Punjab
> Zee News (India)
> August 3, 2007
>
> Chandigarh: Villagers in Hotitur in Sangrur district of Punjab
> discovered on Friday, what they claim is a meteorite.
>
> The piece of sparkling stone or the meteroite was seen in a field in
> Hotitur village.
>
> The piece is about 8cm by 5 cm in size and weighs around 100 gms. The
> piece was immediately taken into custody by the police.
>
> Later, that the local administration took away the piece for scientific
> examination, according to sources.
>
> Further details on the incident and the object are awaited.
>
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