(unknown charset) [meteorite-list] New Fall in China further information

From: (unknown charset) 博方 李 <bryanlilee_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:48:53 +0800 (CST)
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Hi Gary,
Yes, I had seen the news on your link on 17th Feb, and at that time I was still in Xining,Qinghai province. The expert appeared on the news is Dr. Miao Bingkui, he had been in Grove Mountains, Antarctic, for two times to search for meteorites. The big individual meteorite appeared on the news is the only uncovered individual of this meteorite shower, which is 12.5kg, and landed on the mountain top of Xiaosigou village as I had told you and other members several days ago. The other broken piece on the news was landed in Baiya village, and I had been to the crater to take photoes, get coordinates, searching and purchaing meteorite fragments.Some of my fragment were from this village.The following link is the Baiya Crater

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7062/6909517075_7c4f942fd7_m.jpg

Until now I have not heared about if there is any new pieces had been found, I mean the total weight of this shower is still around 30kg. Some pieces such as appeared on the news are still in the villager's hand,and they offered at outrageous prices. they want to be milionaires by their meteorite pieces. The problem is the villagers lack the knowledge on how to preserve the meteorites, they simply use the plastic bag to cover the meteorites, and do not care whether the bag is wet or humid. I am sure the weathering stage of those local samples will be higher and higher.
Best wishes!
Wu
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> ???: "Gary Fujihara" <fujmon at mac.com>
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> ???: "???" <wyh619 at 163.com>
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> ??: Re: [IMCA] New fall in China
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> Aloha Wu,
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> Did you see this news video?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4V1D2ZwCHc&feature=share
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> Do the researchers say anything about the stone's classification? Do you think there will be more material found?
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> gary
Received on Fri 24 Feb 2012 02:48:53 AM PST