[meteorite-list] Sharp eyes in Tanzania?
Michael Gilmer
michael_w_gilmer at yahoo.com
Sat Dec 13 01:13:16 EST 2008
10 meteorites have been found in Tanzania. 9 of them are witnessed
falls. That's a pretty good batting average I think. Is there any
other nation with a similar high ratio of falls to finds?
Some other trivia about Tanzania's 10 meteorites :
1) Rupota is the only witnessed fall of the L4-6 petrologic type. (same type as NWA 869)
2) Peramiho is a witnessed fall eucrite.
3) The massive ungrouped iron Mbosi is in Tanzania.
4) Ivuna is a witnessed fall CI1 carbonaceous, one of only 9 known.
5) the rest of Tanzania's falls include : an EL6, an LL6, and 3 OC's.
Not too bad for only 10 meteorites. :)
Regards and clear skies,
MikeG
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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
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Member of the Bayou Region Stargazers Network.
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