[meteorite-list] Franconia Field Trip

[E. L. Jones]

Hello Larry, List.

I am coming late to the table but I was looking through those wonderful 
photos today.  I noticed recent/new vegetation growing from under a 
couple of the stones.  If these were still in situ, doesn't this suggest 
a recent fall?  Or a fall within the lifetime of the underlying plant?  
Seems to me if a sprout was lying under a stone and had gone under one 
side and out another this would indicate not more than one growing 
season as a plant will follow the top of an obstruction as it emerges. 
Intuitively, the sprout would have had to been in place before the stone 
landed atop of it. Ergo-- one growing season, give or take.

Is there a forensic botanist here with more insight or another opinion?

Elton

thetoprok at aol.com wrote:

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>
> Hello List,
>
> I thought I would share some photo's of my first outing in the 
> Franconia strewn field. There are pictures of meteorites in-situ, as 
> well as some wildlife shots.  I also wanted to thank Dennis Wells and 
> Jim Smaller for their genuine hospitality and competent advice, they 
> were a big help.
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry                                "Franconia" is the last album on 
> the page.
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