[meteorite-list] Preliminary MOSS meteorite classification

[Bjorn Sorheim]

Jeff Grossman wrote:
 >Yes, I noticed that too. Could just be a
 >coincidence, however. The dates are almost 2 weeks apart.
 >jeff

But when you look at the other CO3 falls it becomes
a bit obvious:

Warrenton , Fall 3rd January 1877, 07:15h
Felix,          Fall 15th May 1900, 11:30h
Kainsaz,     Fall 13th September 1937, 14:15h

Apparently spread out through the year quite randomly.


 >At 02:21 PM 8/30/2006, Bjorn Sorheim wrote:
 >>Michael Farmer wrote:
 >> >Hello everyone, well here is the preliminary
 >> >classification data on the MOSS Norway meteorite fall.
 >> >Dr Jeff Grossman is doing the classification and he
 >> >sent me the following information a little while ago.
 >>.....
 >>
 >> >Avg Fa PMD
 >> >Kainsaz (CO3.2) 11.8 70
 >> >Felix (CO3.3) 18.4 70
 >> >Ornans (CO3.4) 19.0 68
 >> >Lance (CO3.5) 21.2 63
 >> >Warrenton (CO3.7) 33.9 21
 >>
 >> >Moss 19.9 65
 >>
 >> >This puts Moss between Ornans and Lance,
 >>
 >>Yes, you are so right Dr Grossman! Just look here:
 >>
 >>Ornans , Fall 11th July, 19:15h 1868
 >>Moss, Fall 14th July, 10:15h 2006
 >>Lance, Fall 23rd July, 17:20h 1872
 >>
 >> From The Catalogue (2000).
 >>
 >>Makes you think, don't it! Seems to be a connection here.
 >>Any info on the trajectory at those falls?
 >>
 >> >although I
 >> >don't think that
 >> >difference is significant.

Regards,
Bjørn Sørheim
http://home.online.no/~bsoerhei/astro/meteor/060714/moss.html  <Fresh 'Moss'