[meteorite-list] A New Fresh (looking) Arizona Meteorite

From: Gary Fujihara <fujmon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:50:49 -1000
Message-ID: <862F2A62-11C8-494F-B602-6A085484CA4E_at_mac.com>

Congrats Ruben on a great find! I don't know if its from the same
fall as Jack's discovery but it seems like a lot of oxidation for only
a few months of terrestrial time.

gary

On Oct 18, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Ruben Garcia wrote:

> Hi all,
> Just returned from another successful Arizona meteorite hunt. This
> time I returned with a beautiful fresh (looking) 33 gram chondrite
> from just south of Tucson. I searched all the next day and found no
> other stones.
>
> Here's my question. From the looks of this stone it hasn't been on the
> ground very long. I wonder is it possible it could be from the June
> fall that our good friend Jack Schrader discovered? Considering the
> rains that came after that fall it could have started to get rust
> spots - like this one shows.
>
> Take a look and see what you think.
>
> http://www.mr-meteorite.net/justbeforedark.htm
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ruben Garcia
> http://www.Mr-Meteorite.Net
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Gary Fujihara
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Received on Sun 18 Oct 2009 04:50:49 PM PDT