[meteorite-list] the biggest tektite ?

From: Norm Lehrman <nlehrman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 18:37:00 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <206706.89594.qm_at_web81003.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Anne, Sterling, Zelimir & all,

Hal Povenmire has a nice tabulation in his book
"Tektites: a Cosmic Enigma" (2003).
Here are a few additions from that list:

Bohemian moldavites: 500 gms (Sorry Anne; not a
contender)
Moravian moldavites: 265.5 gms
Java: 750 gms
Georgia: 70.5 gms
Bediasites: 200.8 gms
Thailand: 456 gms

in all cases not including Muong Nong types.

The biggest remaining Rizalite in Futrell's collection
991.7 gms.

I have a bunch of Povenmire's 2003 revision at $20
each if anyone is interested in acquiring one.

Cheers,
Norm
http://Tektitesource.com


--- Impactika at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/24/2007 3:40:24 P.M. Mountain
> Standard Time,
> sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net writes:
> Hi, Zelimir, List
>
> Just from searching the
> internet, I compiled this list
> of the Biggest Tektite (excluding
> layered tektites) from:
>
> Australia.....................437 g.
> Czechoslovakia..........258.5 g.
> Ivory Coast................ 79 g.
> Malaysia.....................464 g.
> Philippines................1069 g.
>
> I couldn't find any mention
> of the largest Vietnamite, but
> here's a site with a study of 203
> Vietnamese tektites:
>
_http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm_
>
>
(http://www.edamgaard.dk/Copy%20of%20VietnamTektites%20edj.htm)
>
>
> Sterling K. Webb
>
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>
> Very interesting, Sterling.
>
> And what is the largest Moldavite known?
> I just acquired a big one, a nice tear-drop shape,
> 6.5 cm long, 39 grams
> exactly.
> Am I in the running?
>
>
> Anne M. Black
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Received on Thu 24 May 2007 09:37:00 PM PDT