[meteorite-list] A few odd questions on The Meteorite Men

From: Gary Fujihara <fujmon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:54:34 -1000
Message-ID: <E4F84A90-B453-4957-9537-046D7559D7DF_at_mac.com>

Aloha Geoff,
cc: Meteorite listees

I know that your show is airing nationwide, but I don't get the
Science Channel, and was hoping that you, or someone else on the
metlist can record the episodes for me on tape or DVD. I would gladly
exchange said recording(s) for a delicious chondrite ;^)

gary

On Aug 20, 2009, at 7:48 AM, Notkin wrote:

>> The commentator made it sound like there were two separate falls of
>> the Brenham pallasite in the same strewnfield. How can one area be
>> more recent than another of the same fall?
>
> Dear Carl:
>
> Good morning from Tucson. Thank you for watching the show and for
> the feedback. I really enjoyed the segment with Meenakshi as well.
> The reference collection at ASU is outstanding and it is a treat
> just to get to visit.
>
> Carl, I just want to be sure you are clear that we filmed at two
> separate strewnfields. Brenham and Alpha are entirely different
> pallasites. Alpha is just a code name we used because we were still
> at the second site at the time of filming, and wanted to complete
> our work there before announcing any details.
>
> There is a very brief comment about the Alpha crystals. The narrator
> states, if I recall correctly: "the Alpha stones made the tumultuous
> journey to Earth without shattering." In another segment that
> unfortunately did not make the final cut, Meenakshi talks about how
> the olivine crystals in the Brenham pallasites are believed to have
> been shocked and shattered in space (possibly by asteroidal
> collisions) rather than as a result of impact on the Earth and/or
> subsequent weathering. With only 43 minutes of actual air time, once
> you discount the commercials, there is a lot of information we want
> to include, but there were some other informative segments that also
> had to be left out. It is very useful to hear feedback regarding
> parts of the show that were not clear to you, and I'll forward your
> comments to our director and producer.
>
> So, the conclusion is: Brenham crystals were shattered at some point
> in the distant past (in space) as a result of impact(s); the Alpha
> crystals were not. That is why the Alpha crystals lend themselves to
> being faceted into gemstones. We therefore infer that the Brenham
> pallasites' parent body experienced some form of significant impact;
> the Alpha pallasites' parent body did not.
>
> Please let me know if you have any other questions. It's really
> helpful to receive some constructive criticism. Oh, and you were
> right, the bottom of the big Brenhams were about 4 to 5 feet deep. I
> always tease Steve because I think it's a more exciting experience
> to dig them out by hand, but he's busy and wants to bring in the
> backhoe : )
>
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Geoff N.
>
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Gary Fujihara
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Received on Thu 20 Aug 2009 01:54:34 PM PDT