[meteorite-list] Sharp eyes in Tanzania?

From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:55:51 -0500
Message-ID: <4943B0D7.2000404_at_usgs.gov>

40 countries have had ONLY falls and no finds, with Pakistan,
Bangladesh, and Ireland leading the way with 15, 8, and 6 falls,
respectively, and no finds. Other countries that outperform Tanzania in
fall/find ratio are Sudan (9/1), Turkey (11/1), India (126/9) and
Indonesia (16/1). Sudan is the anomaly here, as arid countries almost
all have very low fall/find ratios.

jeff

Michael Gilmer wrote:
> 10 meteorites have been found in Tanzania. 9 of them are witnessed
> falls. That's a pretty good batting average I think. Is there any
> other nation with a similar high ratio of falls to finds?
>
> Some other trivia about Tanzania's 10 meteorites :
>
> 1) Rupota is the only witnessed fall of the L4-6 petrologic type. (same type as NWA 869)
>
> 2) Peramiho is a witnessed fall eucrite.
>
> 3) The massive ungrouped iron Mbosi is in Tanzania.
>
> 4) Ivuna is a witnessed fall CI1 carbonaceous, one of only 9 known.
>
> 5) the rest of Tanzania's falls include : an EL6, an LL6, and 3 OC's.
>
> Not too bad for only 10 meteorites. :)
>
> Regards and clear skies,
>
> MikeG
>
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