[meteorite-list] New Canadian Meteorite (Not the Fall!)

tett tett at rogers.com
Tue Dec 2 22:24:51 EST 2008


List,



Not too much has been mentioned about the new Canadian iron to be found as 
most of the press has been given to the new fall in Lloydminster Sask..



Instead of driving from Edmonton two hours east to Saskatchewan you can 
drive about the same west to Whitecourt Alberta and see a newly discovered 
crater with lots of iron meteorites.  It is now protected to help preserve 
the small crater which is too bad for meteorite hunters.  Hopefully some 
science will be gained at the cost of keeping us out from gobbling up some 
nice irons.  Apparently there are lots of Sikhote like irons to be found. 
Friends from the University of Western Ontario were out to Whitecourt last 
month and retrieved lots of material.



A very exciting find because the crater is so very young and in great shape.



An exciting time for Canadian meteorite enthusiasts.



Here is more info: http://easweb.eas.ualberta.ca/page/108



Cheers!



Mike Tettenborn

One anxious Canadian meteorite enthusiast waiting for his piece of 
Lloydminster




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