[meteorite-list] Shield-shaped meteorites

[Michael Farmer]

Cabin Creek is without a doubt, the most aesthetically beautiful symmetrical 
meteorite out there.  It is worth the trip to Vienna just to see that 
meteorite, the rest are icing on the cake.
I viewed it with awe in the Vienna Collection.
Mike Farmer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jbaxter112 at pol.net>
To: <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
Cc: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 11:16 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shield-shaped meteorites


> Hello Berndt and list,
>
> Those list members who are interested in this topic and have not seen the
> 47.4 kg Cabin Creek, Arkansas iron meteorite in the Vienna Museum of
> Natural History should check it out at the museum's web site.  It does not
> compare in size to the amazing Sikhote-Alin mass but its beauty and
> symmetry are remarkable.  For those who own Dr. Norton's Cambridge
> Encyclopedia of Meteorites there are beautiful frontal and oblique
> photographs of this meteorite on page 53.  This is one I would definitely
> love to see in person one day.
>
> Best wishes,
> Jim Baxter
>> Peter Sch. wrote:
>>
>>> I am studying shield shaped iron meteorites. I was wondering
>>> what meteorite my fellow list members think is the best shield?
>>
>> One of the best if not the very best of the shield-shaped meteorites is
>> the 1745 kg Sikhote-Alin mass. According to Buchwald, it measures about
>> 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.5 m and is beautifully regmaglypted. Some regmaglypts or
>> thumbprints are 4-8 cm in diameter and radiate away from the apex of the
>> shield-shaped cone. Along the edges, these thumbprints form conspicuous
>> elongated grooves parallel to the direction of flight of the shield
>> through the atmosphere. There is also a fissure, 20-40 cm deep, that
>> extends from the apex and almost divides the mass into two halves.
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Good night,
>>
>> Bernd
>>
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