[meteorite-list] NPA 08-22-1948: University Buys Norton Fragment

[MARK BOSTICK]

Paper: Council Bluffs Nonpareil
City: Council Bluffs, Iowa
Date: Sunday, August 22, 1948
Page: 20

University Buys Meteor Fragment

     NORTON, Kan., (AP) - The universities of New Mexico and Nebraska have 
purchased the world's largest anchondritic meteorite.  The purchase price 
was not disclosed.
     Dr. Lincoln La Paz of the faculty of New Mexico university annouced 
Saturday the two universities obtained the specimen in spirited bidding 
Friday.  Dr. H.H. Nininger, director of the American meteorite museum, 
Winslow, Ariz., was the opposing bidder.
     This was the largest of more than 1,000 meteorite fragments recovered 
from a fall last May 18.
     Dr. La Paz said the excavation of the 1,000-pound fragment at the 
bottom of an eight-foot crater, would be completed late Saturday.  It will 
be sent to the University of New Mexico, he said, where it will be sliced 
with a diamond bit, with half going to each university.

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