[meteorite-list] AD: MAUERKIRCHEN 1768 - VERY RARE Historic European Fall (20 Nov. 1768)

From: karmaka-meteorites at t-online.de <karmaka-meteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 21:00:02 +0100
Message-ID: <1RKbY2-1rASye0_at_fwd06.aul.t-online.de>

Dear list members
 
 I have an auction for collectors of rare historic meteorites ending on EBAY in TWO HOURS.
 
 For sale is a very nice and affordable fragment of a very hard to get historic meteorite from the 18th Century:
 
 Have a look if you like. http://shop.ebay.com/karmaka/m.html
 
 
 MAUERKIRCHEN 1768 Fall (BAVARIA/AUSTRIA) !! - VERY RARE witnessed historic fall (November 20, 1768)
 
 
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAUERKIRCHEN-1768-VERY-RARE-Historic-Meteorite-Fall-/320783355728?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab02d8f50
 
MAUERKIRCHEN has a low distribution in collections worldwide and is very rarely offered.MAUERKIRCHEN is one of very few meteorite falls from the 18th century still preserved today.
 
 In a letter to Ernst Chladni 'Hofrath' [councilor] Mr. Blumenbach wrote the following about the Mauerkirchen fall:
 
 "In the evening, after 4 pm, of November 20, 1768, in the presence of a noticable dark sky in the Occident, several honest people, who have been questioned under oath, heard an unusual roar and a forceful bang in the air. It was similar to a thunder and shooting ofcannons. In the middle of this turmoil a stone fell from the air onto the field of the mercenary Georg Bart. It was confirmed by the authorities that this stone, making a hole of 2.5 feet [~ 75 cm] depth, was 6 inches [~15 cm] wide and weighed 38 Bavarian pounds. It is of soft matter so that it can be crumbled with the fingers. The color is bluish, mixed up with some white paste. On top of this it is covered with black bark".
 
 (translated from 'Annalen der Physik', Vol. 15, pages 316-317, published in 1803)
 
 old picture: http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/mauerkirchen2.JPG
 
 The meteorite comes with a copy of the ID card of the very well-known and respected dealer I acquired this fragment from.
 
 Have a very nice Sunday !
 
 Martin


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