[meteorite-list] The World's Second Largest Meteorite

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 23:52:13 -0500
Message-ID: <944939.24986.bm_at_smtp120.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

List,

A 34-ton iron has been found
in the Campo del Cielo region
of Argentina:
http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=332776

The meteorite was found on
Sept. 10 in the town of Gancedo,
1,085 km north of Buenos Aires,
Mario Vesconi, president of the
Astronomy Association of Chaco,
told the daily newspaper Clarin."

"While we hoped for weights above
what had been registered, we did
not expect it to exceed 30 [metric]
tons," Vesconi noted, adding that
"the size and weight [about 68,000
pounds] surprised us."

"The meteorite will be weighed
again to ensure an accurate
measurement. The largest
meteorite ever found is Hoba,
weighing 66 tons, in Namibia."

See also:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/sep/12/30-ton-meteor-discovered-in-arg
entina-at-ancient-m/


Sterling K. Webb
Received on Tue 13 Sep 2016 12:52:13 AM PDT