[meteorite-list] Chiang Khan

[Herbert Raab]

Jörn Koblitz wrote:

> 682g: Tucson, Haag Colln.

Bob's "Field Guide of Meteorites" (1991 edition) shows an image 
of a nice, fusion crusted stone with a cut face, described as 
"682 grams: 90 x 60 x 80mm". Apparentls, the entry in Jörn's 
metbase refers to that. The 1997 edition shows the very same 
image, but the weight is now listed as 683 grams - it get's 
heavier with time... :-)

Both editions note: "...fell in 1982 near the so-calles 'Golden 
Triangle' region of northern Thailand, making it an interesting 
place for a meteorite hunt. (...sure you're looking for rocks from 
the sky. Now up against the wall, Yankee...)"

Bob's 2003 booklet "The Robert Haag Collection of Meteorites" shows 
apparently the same stone. In the meantime, apparently a few more 
slices have been cut off, and the specimen is now listed as 619g. 
The booklet says that "this is the largest recovered stone", which 
is apparently not quite correct, as Martin noted a "there is a 2.5kg 
stone in the Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok".

Certainly a nice fall with nice specimens...

  Best greetings,

  Herbert Raab