[meteorite-list] This day in meteorite history

[Greg Catterton]

This day in meteorite history...

Juromenha Meteorite fall
On November 14, 1968 about 3 km from the village of Juromenha, Alandroal, Portugal a meteorite fall was witnessed by countryman who was at 30 m from the place of the fall. He heard an enormous noise accompanied by a great glow similar to that of the day.
The bolide travelled from SW to NE and descended towards the ground at a 50°-60° angle. The meteorite struck arable land which was slightly moist, opened a hole having the depth of 0.8 m and caused a rain of sand. The meteorite was found in the bottom of the hole.
The meteorite was turned over the Laboratory and Museum of Mineralogy and Geology (Faculty of Sciences), Lisboa, Portugal and was later classified as a IIIAB.


Great Sand Sea 020 Find
On November 14, 2000 a 5.42 kg stone was found by Dr. Marcus Zelezny while he was on vacation in the Gilf Kebir region. A zazora bird was buried beneath the meteorite, indicating probable human transport of the stone.
It was later classified as a H chondrite.