[meteorite-list] Rép : AD - New Moroccan fall on eBay

Philippe Thomas thomasmeteorites at wanadoo.fr
Sat Jan 17 17:06:05 EST 2009


Mike,
As you say my English is not perfect.
In French a crater (cratère) is a hole made by a meteorite even when it is very small.
In this statement, I wanted to say that one of the two meteorites was found in a hole.
The second meteorite hit a rocky wall which broke the stone in numerous fragments and leaving a trace on the rock.
I hope I can provide some pictures very soon.
Best,
Philippe Thomas






Ok, now I am more confused by your ebay auction page.
You state that a small crater was formed, but a 35 kilo stone will not form a small crater. If it smashed against the rocks, then there would be no crater of any kind, as a 35 kilo stone would just turn to fragments and perhaps make a mark on the rocks. 
So, if there is a crater, there must be hundreds or thousands of kilos. If there is a 35 kilo stone smashed into thousands of fragments, there would be no sign of any crater, epecially on the rocks.
Michael Farmer



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