[meteorite-list] Geoff's meteorite page on Wikipedia

From: Frank Cressy <fcressy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:48:13 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <257542.32543.qm_at_web80215.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hello Geoff, Mark and all,

Anyone notice on the Wikipedia article the image of
the Wisconson meteorite that "fell" in 1868? Click on
the image and it shows a gentleman (Increase Lapham)
examining it. Unfortunately, no meteorite fell in
Wisconson in that year. The meteorite in question is
probably one of the Trenton iron meteorites (IIIAB)
that were found in Wisconson in 1858. Vernon County
is the only Wisconson fall (1865) that fell prior to
Lapham's death but the meteorite pictured in the
Wikipedia page is much larger than either of the 2
Vernon County stones that fell.

Cheers,
Frank


--- MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector at msn.com> wrote:

> I haven't seen it mentioned here, but granted I
> don't read everything at all
> times.
>
> Did anyone else notice Geoff Notkin's meteorite page
> on Wikipedia?
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteorite
>
> I first noticed it about two months ago (?). So not
> sure how long it has
> been up, but I see one photograph that is about 10
> months old, so less then
> that I imagine. Nice job Geoff.
>
> Clear Skies,
> Mark
>
> PS: I notice a Nininger page was missing from
> Wikipedia.
>
>
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