[meteorite-list] Introducing the Worlds Newest Meteorite fall - Creston

From: Michael Mulgrew <mikestang_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:52:53 -0800
Message-ID: <CAMseTy2KNe+8ApxAJhbFpWepT7PvhSGTVuRtpmuK5xb7HpPzSw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for sharing, Ruben! I must have been asleep, how did I miss a
California fall and subsequent recovery efforts?! Great looking
slices.

Michael in so. Cal.
IMCA #3963

On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 9:35 AM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am proud to introduce the worlds newest recovered meteorite fall
> called, Creston.
>
> See it here
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/newcaliforniafall.htm
>
> or keep reading,
>
> This meteorite fell October 23, 2015 near wine country just east of
> Paso Robles California in an area called Creston.
>
> To date less than 800 grams (4 small stones) of this fall have been
> recovered and nearly all is already locked up in collections.
>
> In fact, as far as we know only the 11 slices below (and 1 end cut)
> which were cut from the 102 gram stone pictured at the top of the page
> will ever be available.
>
> This meteorite, likely an L6 has shock veins crossing though each
> slice. According to the classifying scientist it is a commonly seen
> feature in other samples he studied from this fall.
>
> Please call or email if you're interested in a slice!
>
> See it here
> http://www.mrmeteorite.com/newcaliforniafall.htm
>
>
>
> --
> Rock On!
>
> Ruben Garcia
> http://www.MrMeteorite.com
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Received on Thu 19 Nov 2015 12:52:53 PM PST