[meteorite-list] NWA 869 - terrestrial age

[bernd.pauli at paulinet.de]

Darren wondered:

"Has anyone made any guesses as to the terrestrial age of 869? I ask 
because a rock that big must have produced a HUGE fireball and smoke
trail. Even with sparse populations in that area, surely people saw
it fall. Are there any folk tales or legends (or memories of old people,
if the fall was recent enough) that seem to represent a massive meteor?"

Good question! With a weathering degree of "only" 1 (W1), it should be
a fairly recent fall. Some of Christian Anger's spectacular specimens
have fusion crusts as fresh as can be!

Cheers,

Bernd