[meteorite-list] AD: Mauerkirchen (1768 !), Ausson (France, 1858) LAST ONES!

[karmaka]

Dear list members
  
 I have two auctions for collectors of rare historic meteorites ending on eBay in a few hours.
 For sale are my last available fragments of two famous and hard to get historic meteorites. 
  
  Have a look if you like.
 
 MAUERKIRCHEN 1768 Fall (BAVARIA/AUSTRIA) !! - VERY RARE witnessed historic fall (November 20, 1768)
  
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAUERKIRCHEN-1768-VERY-RARE-Historic-Meteorite-Fall-/320813292250?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab1f65ada
  
 MAUERKIRCHEN has a low distribution in collections worldwide and is very  rarely offered. MAUERKIRCHEN is one of very few meteorite falls from  the 18th century still preserved today.
  
  In a letter to Ernst Chladni 'Hofrath' [councilor] Mr. Blumenbach wrote the following about the Mauerkirchen fall:
   "In the evening, after 4 pm, of November 20, 1768, in the presence of a   noticable dark sky in the Occident, several honest people, who have  been  questioned under oath, heard an unusual roar and a forceful bang  in the  air. It was similar to a thunder and shooting ofcannons. In the  middle  of this turmoil a stone fell from the air onto the field of the   mercenary Georg Bart. It was confirmed by the authorities that this   stone, making a hole of 2.5 feet [~ 75 cm] depth, was 6 inches [~15 cm]   wide and weighed 38 Bavarian pounds. It is of soft matter so that it  can  be crumbled with the fingers. The color is bluish, mixed up with  some  white paste. On top of this it is covered with black  bark".(translated from 'Annalen der Physik', Vol. 15, pages 316-317,  published in 1803)
 old picture: http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/test/mauerkirchen2.JPG
 
 AUSSON - 9 December 1858, France ! HAMMER !!  - VERY RARE Historic Meteorite
 
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/AUSSON-1858-HAMMER-VERY-RARE-Historic-Meteorite-/320813294108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab1f6621c
 
 In his inaugural dissertation 'The chemical constitution and  chronological arrangement of Meteorites' Elijah P. Harris wrote in 1859 :
 ,,This large stone meteorite fell at the above locality Dec. 9. 1858 at 7  oclock in the morning; and is the most recent fall known at this date.  Its course was from N. E. to S. W. and was first observed about 40 miles  from where it fell.
 Its explosion on reaching the earth was equal to a heavy report of  thunder and the stone was broken into several fragments. ... The largest  piece fell near the village Ausson and sunk over four feet in the  ground ... The stone was broken in pieces by the inhabitants and much of  it was lost."
 
Have a very nice Sunday !
  
  Martin
 




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