[meteorite-list] Lost or Unconfirmed Hammer Falls - Anyone haveinfo on these? (or specimens?)

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:18:38 -0700
Message-ID: <C677B83E.514A%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Thanks, Dave,
        I have had L'Aigle on my hammer page since you
Told me about it being a hammer. Very cool - of course,
Your specimen is THE too cool L'Aigle!
        Best wishes, Michael


On 7/6/09 12:55 PM, "Dave Gheesling" <dave at fallingrocks.com> wrote:

> Mike/All,
>
> The boy in Mbale was photographed with the small stone in his hand and was
> also in some video footage taken at the time of the fall by the Dutch group.
> Both can be seen here: http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Mbale.htm,
> but I gather that no one knows where that 3 gram stone is today.
>
> Jean Baptiste-Biot also recorded testimony from a man who claimed to have
> been struck in the arm by a L'Aigle stone. Given the veracity, worldwide
> acceptance and historic nature of his report, there's probably a better than
> average chance it's true, but we'll never know. Some info here:
> http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/L'Aigle.htm.
>
> All best,
>
> Dave
>
> www.fallingrocks.com
>
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> Subject: [meteorite-list] Lost or Unconfirmed Hammer Falls - Anyone haveinfo
> on these? (or specimens?)
>
> Hi List and Hammer Fans,
>
> (MC Hammer fans please skip this post - this is about Hammer Meteorites, not
> rappers)
>
> While reading through Grady's Catalogue of Meteorites last night, I ran
> across some entries that describe possible hammer falls. I was wondering if
> someone here on the List might have more information about them, or possibly
> a specimen (or photo).
>
> Mbale - everyone knows it's a hammer because it struck many buildings.
>
> But, the entry in the Catalogue of Mets states - "...The stones hit several
> buildings, but nobody was hurt, although a young boy was apparently hit on
> the head..."
>
> It then goes on to say that an expedition by the Dutch Meteor Society
> investigated the fall and documented 48 impact locations. Did they (or
> anyone) investigate the claim of the boy being hit on the head?
> Since everyone refers to Sylacauga as the only meteorite documented to
> strike a human being in modern times, then I am I right to assume that the
> Mbale boy was debunked or never proven?
>
> ...
>
> Mhow (yes, I was reading through the M's!) - Mhow is an obscure L6 fall from
> India. On Feb 16, 1827 at 15:00 hrs local time, 4 or 5 stones fell and that
> one struck a tree and another wounded a man.
> This was an L6 chondrite. Was this claim ever investigated at any
> time?
>
> ...
>
> Neagari - Feb 18, 1995 Japanese fall, L6 chondrite. The Catalogue of Mets
> states :
>
> "...The next morning, in the city of Neagari, Mr. K. Sasatani found a hole
> in the boot of his car and meteorite fragments were on and inside the boot."
>
> For those of us West of the Big Pond, a car boot is a car trunk. ;)
>
> I guess it doesn't matter if this claim was substantiated or not because the
> finder owns the entire main mass and only a small type specimen exists at
> the Tokyo Museum. So this one is unattainable - unless someone wants to
> offer Mr. Sasatani some sake and loosen him up to an offer. ;)
>
> ...
>
> I'm sure I'll run across more of these as I make my way through the
> Catalogue.
>
> Best regards and clear skies,
>
> MikeG
>
> --
> .........................................................
> Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
> Member of the Meteoritical Society.
> Websites - http://www.galactic-stone.com and http://www.glassthrower.com
> ..........................................................
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