[meteorite-list] World's Smallest Witnessed Fall? - Revelstoke

From: Jim Wooddell <nf114ec_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:34:31 -0700
Message-ID: <44BB5009A2B64A7AB783A383157C346A_at_Grande>

When I found my first micro-meteorite, my world of meteorites that I thought
I could find changed.

Jim


Jim Wooddell
http://k7wfr.us


----- Original Message -----
From: "MexicoDoug" <mexicodoug at aim.com>
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Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 4:25 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] World's Smallest Witnessed Fall? - Revelstoke


> Mike wrote:
>
> "Smallest Witnessed Fall - What are the chances of someone finding 4 small
> fragments that add up to one gram?"
>
> The same as any other recovery, if looking on a snow covered lake, unless
> there is something special about the number "about 1", which could be 0.50
> g to 1.49 g the way the description is written. One shepard I spoke with
> who witnessed a real fireball I chased described a sandy wind that blew in
> his face as he heard some whizzing sounds in the nearby trees. Someone
> else nearby independently complained of grains of sand hitting his
> galvanized metal laminate roof and windowpanes.
>
> Unfortunately the terrain was not as forgiving as a bright white snow net
> over a lake, neither for contrast nor other magnetic dust. If it had been
> I certainly would have found similar residue from that detonating
> meteoroid, probably in much lower quantities in many instances.
>
> Also, Tunguska, though on a large scale, is a similar even, isn't it?
>
> Kindest wishes
> Doug
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> To: Meteorite-list <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 5:49 pm
> Subject: [meteorite-list] World's Smallest Witnessed Fall? - Revelstoke
>
>
> Hi List,
>
> While nosing through the Met Bulletin today, I noticed a witnessed
> fall with a TKW of only one gram! Is this correct, or is it a
> mistake? What are the chances of someone finding 4 small fragments
> that add up to one gram?
>
> What makes it more interesting is that the fall was a rare carboncaeous
> type.
>
> Does anyone have any more info on this meteorite?
>
> Revelstoke - http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=22592
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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