[meteorite-list] Donations to Museums

From: Martin Goff <msgmeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:45:17 +0000
Message-ID: <CAKEL=tCB2ZfhGfpLh4gFy=f40_okToQKL2Dg1tcsOZi97Z_A3g_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi John/list,

I believe the recent find near Perth by Rob Elliott that you mention
is not linked to the 1830 Perth meteorite. It is apparently a new find
and I understand it is currently being classified at Glasgow
University :-)

Cheers

Martin

On 25/01/2013, Pict <pict at pict.co.uk> wrote:
> Thankyou very much Shawn. Hope there are plans for display in Chambers St.
>
> Did anything ever come of the following story I am wondering. Was it part
> of the 1830 fall or did it turn out to be a new find or an m.w.?
> http://news.stv.tv/tayside/193361-meteorite-rocks-believed-to-be-worth-1m-f
> ound-in-potato-field/
>
> Regards,
> John
>
>
> On 25/01/2013 13:51, "Peter Davidson" <P.Davidson at nms.ac.uk> wrote:
>
>>Dear List Members
>>
>>I would like to bring to the attention of the list, news of a wonderful
>>piece of generosity. Mr Shawn A Rinoehl (who signs off as Shawn Alan) of
>>Brooklyn, NYC has very kindly donated a fragment of the High Possil
>>meteorite which fell near Glasgow, Scotland in April 1804. This piece of
>>L6 Chondrite may not have the status of a Martian or Carbonaceous
>>Chondrite, but to me it is of vital importance. This now means that we
>>have in our collection, fragments of three of the four known Scottish
>>meteorites. The only one missing now is the Perth fall (LL5 Ordinary
>>Chondrite, May 1830).
>>
>>I have of course thanked Shawn off list and asked his permission to make
>>my gratitude and his generosity much more public through the MetList.
>>
>>Thank you Shawn
>>
>>Have a great weekend everyone
>>
>>Peter Davidson
>>Curator of Minerals
>>
>>National Museums Collection Centre
>>242 West Granton Road
>>Edinburgh
>>EH5 1JA
>>00 44 131 247 4283
>>p.davidson at nms.ac.uk
>>
>>
>>Vikings! Discover their untold story in a new exhibition of treasures.
>>National Museum of Scotland, 18 January ? 12 May. Book now
>>www.nms.ac.uk/vikings
>>
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