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

[Zelimir Gabelica]

Hello Adam,

I can fairly agree with Bernd to identify your first unknown as Farmington 
(L5, br).
However there can be another alternative.
I have in collection (from TCU/Monnig) a complete slice of Springer (H6), 
147 g, which closely resembles to the one you pictured, namely that also 
shows a similar "black night sky full of stars" (metallic patches) with a 
similar nice metallic vein (like a shooting star trace) crossing the etched 
surface.
Just another possibility from only a visual evaluation and from memory (I 
have not my collection on hand here to check better). It is thus worth for 
what it is (and, I agree, beware of visual comparisons!)

For the Cook collection and Harrissonville, I believe we should rely on 
Bernd who has an unvaluable set of (all kind of) data.

Hope this can put a little forward your investigation. Interesting...

All the best,

Zelimir


A 12:12 28/02/05 -0800, vous avez écrit :
>Dear List Members,
>
>I was wondering if somebody on this List may be able to help me with some
>questions.
>
>My first question is: Has anybody heard of the Cook Collection?  I am asking
>because I purchased some specimens from Bob Haag and he lost track of this
>particular piece.  He says it came from the Cook Collection and is not to be
>confused with the Australian Cook meteorite.  He said this is a US piece
>that came from some place like Missouri or Kansas, he just can't recall.  It
>appears to be a shock darkened, fresh chondrite with metal veining.  This
>particular specimen weighs 373.8 grams and is a complete slice.  Any
>information would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Full view of Cook meteorite:
>http://themeteoritesite.com/Cook-1.jpg
>
>Close-up of label:
>http://themeteoritesite.com/Cook-2.jpg
>
>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.
>
>Thank you in advance for any help you can provide,
>Kind Regards,
>
>------------------------------------
>Adam Hupe
>The Hupe Collection
>Team LunarRock
>IMCA 2185
>raremeteorites at comcast.net
>
>
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Prof. Zelimir Gabelica
Université de Haute Alsace
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