[meteorite-list] Find in Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887?
From: chris aubeck <magoniax_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:10:04 +0100 Message-ID: <4a122b1f0802231410m52bb4581xd2e21acb039038cb_at_mail.gmail.com> Algoma, rather than Algonia. Excellent, thanks very much. Chris On 2/23/08, Ken Newton <magellon at earthlink.net> wrote: > Hi Chris, > The Algoma meteorite is at the University of Wisconsin: > > Meteorites > Near the entrance to the museum a meteorite display includes many > examples from Wisconsin including the Trenton meteorite (1858), the > Algoma meteorite (found in 1887) and the Kilborn meteorite (1916). Both > stony and iron meteorites are on exhibit, including specimens from > Argentina, Namibia and a large (300 lb) piece of the Canyon Diablo > meteorite from Holbrook, Arizona (25,000 - 50,000 years ago). > > (http://www.geology.wisc.edu/~museum/exhibits.html) > > Best, > ken newton > > > > chris aubeck wrote: > > Hi list, > > > > Has anyone heard of this find? Can anyone tell me how likely it is > > that this object was actually a meteorite? > > > > Regards, > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > The Terril (Terril, Iowa) Tribune > > October 24th 1901 > > p.4 > > > > > > The University of Wisconsin has > > come into possession of a unique piece > > of meteoric iron. The date of its fall > > is not known, but it was plowed tip > > near Algonia, Wisconsin, in 1887, and > > until a short time ago remained in the > > hands of the farmer who discovered it. > > It is shaped like a shield, 10 inches > > long by six broad, and an inch thick > > in the center. The convex surface is > > smooth, while the concave side is > > rough and incrusted with oxide. It > > is believed that it moved broadside > > through the air, the convex surface > > in front. On this surface are strongly > > marked lines, radiating from a nearly > > flat elliptical boss in the center. > > The lines deepen as they approach the > > periphery. > > ______________________________________________ > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > Received on Sat 23 Feb 2008 05:10:04 PM PST |
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