[meteorite-list] 1st-2nd Ohio meteorite
From: Rob Wesel <nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 20:32:38 -0700 Message-ID: <89215946EB4542D09B3FB455EEBAC8CA_at_RobOffice> That is one hell of a cold find, congrats Dave! Rob Wesel ------------------ Nakhla Dog Meteorites www.nakhladogmeteorites.com www.facebook.com/Nakhla.Dog.Meteorites www.facebook.com/Rob.Wesel ------------------ We are the music makers... and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971 -------------------------------------------------- From: "Dave Myers" <whitefalcons007 at yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 8:27 PM To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> Subject: [meteorite-list] 1st-2nd Ohio meteorite > Dear List, > > A few people on here already know, But on 4-9-2011 I found my 1st > meteorite here > in Butler county Ohio.(very oriented, thumb printed) On the 11th I had a > job > interview and got hired on the spot after being laid off for some > time.(Talk > about finding your lucky star) > > Then on 4-16-2011, I find a broken fragment of a second chondrite on the > same > farm, which is sitting on a glacier morian. > > Both of these are so different, But they are chondrites. In the past > month I > find 5 other stones that look like they could be Achondrites, (will post > later) > > I have no interest in selling meteorites, I think these should go to our > local > Geology museum which has a cool meteorite display. > 6 yeras I was on a mission to find a meteorite, I think now it is > complete. I > found these out side the small town where I grew - up > > These would be the 1st chondrites found in Butler county Ohio. The only > other > meteorite found here is the Fairfeld meteorite (iron) > > If all the other suspect stones turn out to be meteorites also, then a few > miles > north of where the last glacier ended in ohio, Indiana > > and Illinoise is where meteorite hunters should be looking. I think the > sandy-gravel soil drains water quickly, and meteorites may be perserved > longer > then people think. > > > Also I have found 40+ artifacts since april, this farm I had found > artifacts 25 > years ago. will post them also. The soil is only 8-10 deep on the glacial > morian, 5 paleo points have found here, I found 3 of them, Most of the > artifacts > are Adena Mound builder material. > > But here is the albums of the two meteorites. > > > Dave Myers > > 1st meteorite > http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.231887500161576.80151.100000209843157&l=424638857c > > > > > 2nd meteorite > http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.231900096826983.80157.100000209843157&l=62c3665dff > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives..html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 1511/3687 - Release Date: 06/07/11 > > Received on Tue 07 Jun 2011 11:32:38 PM PDT |
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