Way back in 2003, in this very meteorite forum, I wrote: If only all meteorites could be as rich in tradition as the Ogi meteorite. When this shower of four stones fell on the Japanese island of Kyushu, the 14kg of meteorites were carefully collected and preserved in a family temple, protected by priests for over 200 years. In 1883,
About 30 years ago I began trying to make thin sections. I remember I was fascinated by the interference colors. I have always been an experimenter. I made a means of viewing thin sections with polarizing filters from the camera store. I bought one thin section to use as a sample in my experimenting. I still have that thin section
Northwest Africa 10674 was purchased by Marc Jost as four pieces totaling 1,193 grams. It was classified by Irving and Kuehner as a polymict eucrite with a significant portion of metal-bearing H6 chondrite clasts with other asteroid debris.
Never had there been a confirmed person being struck by a meteorite. Yes, there were stories and rumors, but none reliable or confirmed, until 30th November 1954, when 34 year old Ann Hodges who was sleeping under quilts on her sofa, in her Sylacauga, Alabama home was struck by a grapefruit-sized meteorite at about 3:00 pm. The 8.5 pound (3.85
An amazing exhibit of meteorite photography has opened at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon. Yes—Bend, Oregon, the largest town in Central Oregon, best known for skiing and other outdoor activities, is also home to a fine museum which is rapidly becoming a major attraction featuring wildlife, culture, art and history. A visitor to the museum today will be
Cosmic Microscapes – Seeing Into Rocks from Oregon and Space Read Post »
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