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Issue: January, 2012

Friendly Fire from Space: Berlanguillas, Spain

January 1, 2012

Friendly Fire from Space: Berlanguillas, Spain

Friendly Fire from Space: Berlanguillas, Spain   Berlanguillas fell 200 years ago on July 8, 1811 adding to the earth’s pile of L6 chondrites. But while the classification is not too exciting, the arrival of Berlanguillas did scare soldiers and draw crowds in anticipation of a battle. The following translations were kindly provided by Bernd [...]

Column: Accretion Desk

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January 1, 2012

Tucson Gem Show Memories

In a few days it will again be time for the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. I will be off to find treasures from beyond the Earth. If memory serves correctly this will be my twentieth Tucson Gem Show. Often I have used the January issue of my article as a time to remember the [...]

Column: Jim's Fragments

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Winter Drought of 2011-2012 in SW US – But not for meteorite finds.

January 1, 2012

Winter Drought of 2011-2012 in SW US – But not for meteorite finds.

  Winter Drought of 2011-2012 in SW US But not for meteorite finds. There won’t be a “Bob’s Findings” article this month because it happens that Mother Nature has given a gift to all of us meteorite hunters, in the form of a VERY dry and mild winter, here in the Southwestern United States. This [...]

Column: Bob's Findings

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January 1, 2012

IMCA Insights – Meteorite Men, the Morasko Episode – Science after Filming

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Metal-troilite Intergrowths

January 1, 2012

Metal-troilite Intergrowths

Sometimes melt rock in meteorites contains blebs of metal-troiliteA common mineral found in all types of meteorites. Troilite is chemically FeS and is related to Pyrrhotite which is found on Earth. It is bronze in color and only 4.6 in hardness. Dis-solvable in a nitric acid solution it will stain the surface of iron meteorites [...]

Column: Micro Visions

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Meteorite Calendar – January 2012

January 1, 2012

Meteorite Calendar – January 2012

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Seymchan

January 1, 2012

Seymchan

Our Meteorite of the Month is kindly provided by Tucson Meteorites who hosts The Meteorite Picture of the Day. 4711 gram end-cut. PallasiteA class of meteorites characterized by a mixture of large olivineA magnesium-iron silicate mineral commonly found in meteorites. It occurs as microscopic crystal grains in chondrites and as large often well formed crystals [...]

Column: Meteorite Of The Month

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Skeletal Remnant of a Hollow Indochinite

January 1, 2012

Skeletal Remnant of a Hollow Indochinite

   

Column: Tektite Of The Month

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