[meteorite-list] 2012 - Year of Meteorite Falls

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2013 21:41:36 -0700
Message-ID: <D14A3F37-4DF9-4D8D-9B50-5DE0A3A4D304_at_meteoriteguy.com>

Type specimen has not been given by any of the finders.
Sadly another meteorite in limbo.

Michael Farmer

Sent from my iPad

On Jan 2, 2013, at 9:35 PM, Larry Atkins <thetoprok at aol.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike, List,
>
> You said,
>
> "Five days later on October 17, 2012, a stony meteorite fragmented
> above the NOVATO area of urban California - sending meteorite hunters
> and local residents out into the streets to look for stones. One piece
> reportedly hit a residential home."
>
> This one isn't approved yet either, I don't believe. I've heard rumor
> that nobody has pony'd up the type specimen yet, hmm, hmm.
>
> Anyone have the low down?
>
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry Atkins
>
> IMCA # 1941
> Ebay alienrockfarm
>
>
>
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> Subject: [meteorite-list] 2012 - Year of Meteorite Falls
>
>
> 2012 the Year of Meteorite Falls!
>
> The year 2012 saw a new record set for most meteorite falls in a
> single year in the 21st century. I started keeping detailed records of
> every new meteorite fall that is recovered or reported by reliable
> sources. Some of these have not been officially approved by the
> Meteoritical Society yet, but that is not unusual.
>
> In 2012, eleven (11) new meteorite falls fit the above criteria to be
> included on my list. Prior to 2012, the most falls in a single 21st
> century year (since 2000), was ten falls in 2008.
>
> On average, since the year 2000, we have averaged about 5 recovered
> meteorite falls per year that are either officially accepted by the
> Meteoritical Society or verified by reliable sources (such as the 2008
> Zunhua meteorite fall, which has not been officially approved yet, but
> is a meteorite nonetheless).
>
> The first verified fall of 2012 was a few days before Valentine's Day
> on February 11, 2012. This was the so-called "XINING-Huangzhong",
> which has not been officially approved yet, but was analyzed and is
> likely an L6-chondrite.
>
> About three weeks later, on March 01, 2012, the OSLO meteorite struck
> a roof in Norway.
>
> But, it was the April 22, 2012 spectacular SUTTER'S MILL meteorite
> fall that took the meteorite world by storm. A rare sub-type of CM
> carbonaceous chondrite, this celestial black gold showered over a
> strewnfield that happened to be the birthing ground of the legendary
> California Gold Rush. This one is arguably one of the most
> scientifically-iimportant meteorites to fall since Tagish Lake.
>
> Just a couple weeks later, an ordinary chondrite fell over the DIPLO
> area of Pakistan. This event was overshadowed by the ongoing media
> circus surrounding the recent Sutter's Mill fall.
>
> People did pay attention on May 22nd, when a strange green achondrite
> showered the KATOL area of India with fresh stones - at least of which
> were reported to strike roofs and farmhouses. This weird meteorite is
> unlike any seen before and preliminary testing points to an igneous
> ungrouped achondrite.
>
> Again, roughly two weeks after the Katol fall, another meteorite fell
> near COMAYAGUA Honduras on June 3, 2012. News of this fall was pushed
> aside by the recent excitement and focus on the more
> scientifically-significant Sutter's Mill and Katol falls.
>
> Just five days later on June 8 2012, yet another meteorite fell over
> JALANGI India. Like Comayagua, Jalangi is an ordinary chondrite.
>
> On August 22, 2012, American meteorites got excited when a fireball
> showered meteorites over the remote area of BATTLE MOUNTAIN Nevada.
> Strangely, Battle Mountain is one of only two meteorites from 2012 to
> be officially approved by the Meteoritical Society (the other was
> Sutter's Mill). Battle Mountain is an L6 chondrite.
>
> The month of October was a very busy one in 2012 - the last three
> verified meteorite falls of the year took place in October.
>
> On October 12, 2012, a meteorite fell over a remote area of Morocco in
> the High Atlas mountains. This meteorite has been called BENI YACOUB
> and is likely to be an ordinary chondrite.
>
> Five days later on October 17, 2012, a stony meteorite fragmented
> above the NOVATO area of urban California - sending meteorite hunters
> and local residents out into the streets to look for stones. One piece
> reportedly hit a residential home.
>
> Lastly, on the day before Halloween (October 30, 2012), the ADDISON
> meteorite fell over the forests in south-central Alabama.
>
> We averaged almost one recovered meteorite fall per month in 2012.
> Part of that is due to new observation and tracking cooperation by
> services like Galactic Analytics, doppler radar, internet
> communication, and increased overall awareness of meteorites.
>
> PS - we had another likely fall in Sri Lanka recently, but nothing has
> been recovered yet as of this writing.
>
> Let us hope that 2013 is a busy year as well. :)
>
> Best regards and happy huntings,
>
> MikeG
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