[meteorite-list] Latest Meteorite Find in Plainview - ID HELP REQUESTED

From: McCartney Taylor <mccartney_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:42:31 -0700
Message-ID: <20100618144231.c88cc0946da16415a5f245dec68c1421.73cc571bfd.wbe_at_email05.secureserver.net>

OK, folks, here's the scoop-


I just got back from a trip to West Texas today. I visited some family,
then my wife and I visited several people in Plainview trying to hunt
down a reported meteorite. After visiting 5 people, my last trip took
us to a nice old lady. She showed me her 'meteorite stone' that was
actually a nice piece of petrified wood. Being polite, I explained
about meteorites while she gave us a tour of her gardens. On the back
side of the house in her back garden, amongst a dozen lava rocks I
spotted a meteorite. Bingo!


Masses 1.25 kg (~3 lb), half stone. Only 5% of very old fusion crust
left. Weathered with cracks, has the dark red soil of the surrounding
cotton country wedged in the cracks. Shows multiple plow marks on the
rock. She doesn't remember where she picked it up. Weak magnetic
attraction. Dr. Ehlmann thinks we can rule out Plainview 1917 as this is
too weathered. That leaves Plainview B (1950), C, D, and any other
local meteorite like pehaps Hale Center, Tulia, Dimmit, etc.



To make this a bit fun, I want to bring in collectors on this list to be
part of the ID team.


What I need:
Take a peek at the stone in these shots. There is a ground face (40
grit) that shows chondrules. See if anyone has ideas what meteorite we
should attempt to pair this with. The feedback I get is just going to be
point of departure work, I'll then get an institution to confirm the
pairing.



Pics at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/mccartneytaylor/PlainviewFind2010?feat=directlink


I'll post a video soon with better shots and more information.


-mt
Received on Fri 18 Jun 2010 05:42:31 PM PDT