[meteorite-list] Meteorite lands in village; sent for analysis

[Darren Garrison]

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=135824

Meteorite lands in village; sent for analysis
A small meteorite that recently landed in a village in Mug(la’s Fethiye district
will be analyzed by the Mining Exploration Institute (MTA), stated an official
from the region.

Fethiye Deputy District Governor Halil I.brahim Çomaktekin reported that the
meteorite fell in the Türbe neighborhood of Yaka Village after a making a
thunderous noise. “The muhtar [head] of the village called and informed us,
saying that the meteorite was black. He is going to bring it to the city center
for analysis. We’ll have it analyzed by the MTA,” Çomaktekin added.

A resident of Yaka said he heard a loud roaring noise at around 11:20 a.m. on
the day the meteorite fell, sounding as if “a plane had crashed.”

“We were amazed to find such a small stone after that thunderous sound. It was
black and about 40 centimeters in diameter, weighing three kilograms at most,”
another said, adding that the meteorite opened a small crater in the ground and
created a cloud of dust.

Residents of some neighboring villages rushed over immediately after hearing the
sound, and eventually the black meteorite was found in Hac?ekiz’s field.

08.03.2008
Fatih Y?lmaz  Fethiye