by Joel Schiff of Meteorite Magazine
by Joel Schiff of Meteorite Magazine
Chinguetti: The Quest For ‘The Other Meteorite’ by Dominique Padirac. A 4.5 kg mesosiderite was found in the North African desert in the 1920s that was reported to be part of a meteorite mountain. The search for this meteorite mountain has gone on for 80 years and this is the complete story.
A Tale of Two Martians by Greg Hupé. The exciting story of how the two Hupé brothers, Greg and Adam, recently came to acquire two new martian meteorites NWA 998 and NWA 1195. For all lovers of the movie, “Casablanca”, this tale is set against the colorful background of Morocco and is the next best thing to being there.
NWA011 – A New Type of Eucrite-Like Achondrite by Shinji Inoue. This new discovery is no ordinary eucrite and comes from a different parent body from the other eucrites. One suggested possibility is the planet Mercury. Shinji works for a mineral dealer in Tokyo and they helped acquire this out of this world meteorite.
Exploring Meteorite Craters From the Air by Charles O’Dale. Chuck owns his own plane and is taking us this time on a tour of Canadian impact craters. Lots of cool photos.
Tektite Hunting in Texas by Hal Povenmire. Everything you need to know about looking for bediasites in the Lone Star State.
Our Centerpiece by O. Richard Norton will feature Part 1 of a reader friendly course in the Petrology of Meteorites. Yes, the Man himself is going to deliver the goods over a series of issues beginning with this one. You’ll be wanting to get yourself a microscope after this.
Sweet & Sour Meteorites by Greg Shanos. We’ve seen salt in Zag (our August ’99 issue), and now there is sugar in the Murchison and Murray CR2 carbonaceous chondrites. Greg tell us how how it was made and how it got there.
Gifhorn Fair Report by Klaus Becker. For those of you who could not attend the Gifhorn Meteorite Fair last October in Gifhorn, Germany this report gives you all the lowdown. Includes a photo of a stunning new bencubbinite Gujba, showing silicates as well as iron “chondrules”.
Albuquerque by Al Mitterling. An inside look at the treasure trove that is the Institute of Meteoritics at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
From the Strewnfields by Martin Horejsi & Marlin Cilz. The Roundup, Montana iron, a story of when a property is purchased and then a meteorite is found there. Something we all dream of.
Book Reviews: Two separate reviews of Richard Norton’s new Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites and one of Roy Gallant’s new book, Meteorite Hunter.
And there’s more…