[meteorite-list] Questions the List may be able to help with.

[JKGwilliam]

Adam,
I checked in several of the catalogs I have and found the following listing 
in Arizona State University's Catalog of Meteorites p. 99:

Harrisonville, Cass County, Missouri, U.S.A.
Stone, Olivene-hypersthene chondrite, L6
Found 1933
Total Known Weight: 12.9kg.
Specimens:
#176f           156.4grams
#176.20 6,779grams
#176.24 6,947grams
#176s           1,539grams
polished thin section

This total up to 15,421.4g which is quite a bit more that the listed 
TKW.  Either the TKW is wrong, or ASU misweighed one or more 
specimens.  Keep in mind, that this catalog of ASU's was published in 1885 
and they might not be in possession of all of the listed specimens.

Best, JKG

At 01:12 PM 2/28/2005, Adam Hupe wrote:
>My second question is in regards to the Harrisonville, Missouri L6
>chondrite.  I believe it was found as 14 separate specimens weighing in at
>12.9 Kilos.  I was wondering what the largest specimen weighs.  I acquired
>the 801 gram specimen from Bob and was wondering main mass status?  If this
>is not the main mass I may make it available to another well known and
>respected List member who expressed an interest in it.