[meteorite-list] Re: Large Franconia Impact site discovered

[Jerry A. Baird]

On Sunday October 16, 2005, Dennis Asher discovered a large Franconia 
impact area of about 800 square feet. Dennis recovered 112 pieces with a 
weight of 18,272 grams. On Monday October 17, 2005, Jerry Baird recovered 
452 pieces with a weight of 7, 265 grams and Buddy Ortego recovered 34 
pieces with a weight of 871 grams. The total weight recovered from this one 
site is 26,408 grams consisting of 598 pieces. Also recovered from the 
impact hole were 10 small irons with a total weight of 8.1 grams. If the 
meteorite were in one piece, Dennis Asher believes it would have been the 
largest single stony chondrite discovered in Arizona to date.