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IMCA Insights – April 2012

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The Mysterious Hico Structure, Hamilton-Erath Counties, Texas

Paul V. Heinrich Louisiana Geological Survey Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Within Texas, credible proposals have been made for the extraterrestrial impact origin of six geological structures. Convincing cases have been made for three of these structures, i.e. Marquez structure (Leon County), Odessa craterThe bowl shaped scar formed when an asteroidA body in our solar system composted of either metal or rock which is smaller than a planet yet larger than a meteoroid. Though the size ranges are not clearly defined and usage of the two terms overlap. strikes the [...]

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Sixth Annual IMCA Dinner In Tucson

This year’s sixth annual IMCA dinner was held at el Charro Mexican Restaurant in downtown Tucson. We reserved the restaurant’s entire patio and although it was a little chilly, it was a good fit for us. Well, kind of. The dinner has become so popular that the number of guests outgrew the seating capacity of [...]

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IMCA Insights – December 2011

IMCA Insights – December 2011 The COMETS COlorado METeorites Society by Anne M. Black What better way to introduce the COMETS club, of which I am a member, than to use their own website: www.peaktopeak.com/comets Our History …as briefly told by Fred Hall, a founding member… “I met Anne Black and Mike Jensen at a [...]

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IMCA Insights – November 2011

IMCA Insights – November 2011 Arizona State University’s Center for Meteorite Studies Is 50 years old! by Anne M. Black The year was 1961, and it all began with Dr. Carleton Moore and Harvey H. Nininger. Dr. Carleton Moore, circa 1965 (Photo courtesy of ASU) Arizona State College was now Arizona State University, and with [...]

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Remembering Ron Hartman, by Dorothy Norton & Anne Black

IMCA Insights – October 2011 Remembering Ron Hartman, by Dorothy Norton & Anne Black Ron Hartman Many people in the meteorite community knew Ron as a collector and dealer. Some recall that he was gentle, patient and a generous mentor, always willing to answer a question or help solve a problem. Not everyone knows that [...]

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IMCA Insights – September 2011

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IMCA Insights – August 2011

2011 IMCA Board Elections The snow has all melted on the Rockies. The Denver Show is just a few weeks away. Yes, it is this time of the year again, time for our Yearly Elections! And to make it absolutely sure that not one single member missed this opportunity to become a Director or to [...]

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IMCA Insights – May 2011

IMCA Insights – May 2011 How it all started – Part 2 by Anne Black & Various IMCA Members In December 2010 I asked our members for input for our IMCA Insights, and a few questions that would shed light on the different backgrounds of those members who were willing to answer. I asked: How [...]

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IMCA – April 2011

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IMCA Insights – February 2011

IMCA Insights – February 2011 The Morasko iron shower – a few scientific and ethical questions by Andrzej S. Pilski In recent years meteorite hunters, armed with modern metal detectors, raised Morasko to the position of the largest European iron shower. Despite those numerous finds our knowledge of the shower itself has not increased as [...]

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