[meteorite-list] RFSPOD, July 02, 2011, Bjurböle

[Tomasz Jakubowski]

Dear List Members,
here a Bjurbole - like chondrite - NWA 5929 (prov) LL4/5 (TKW 3kg)
https://picasaweb.google.com/illaenus/ChondriteNWA5929#
(one of the best chondrite under TS I have ever seen).

All the best'
Tomek Jakubowski
IMCA  #2321

Dnia 2-07-2011 o godz. 17:03 Mike Bandli napisał(a):
> Dear Greg,
> 
> Beautiful sample of Bjurbole! Gorgeous, 3 dimensional popping chondrules,
> great history, rare locality, witnessed fall... It is also one of only a 
> few
> 19th Cent. "historics" that can be had for a fraction of the price of 
> others
> falls.
> 
> FYI, there are some neat photo excerpts from the 1903 Bjurbole monograph
> that I have uploaded (at the bottom) here:
> 
> http://www.historicmeteorites.com/historicmeteorites/B-Bjurbole.html
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Greg 
> Hupé
> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 5:08 AM
> To: Bernd V. Pauli; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]RFSPOD, July 02, 2011, Bjurböle
> 
> Hi Bernd,
> 
> Thank you for the additional information of Bjurböle. What are the
> statistics of meteorites having 'native copper'?
> 
> This Bjurböle specimen has a large 7mm chondrule protruding from the 
> edge of
> 
> the 37.3-gram cut fragment measuring 45mm x 42mm x 13mm. I acquired it 
> from
> a private collection while in Europe.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Greg
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernd V. Pauli
> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2011 8:00 AM
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] RFSPOD, July 02, 2011, Bjurböle
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> Some useful backround info on the RFSPOD for July 02, 2011:
> 
> Bjurböle (L/LL4; S1; friable; native copper):
> 
> The Bjurböle L/LL4 meteorite slammed through 40 cm of solid ice and broke
> into fragments, the largest of which weighed 80kg - the total weight was
> about 330-400 kg. The diameter of the hole in the ice measured 425 x 350 
> cm.
> 
> The depth of the water at the impact site was 90 cm and the sea-floor
> consisted of  soft organic mud. There were numerous splashes of mud round
> the impact hole up to a distance of 20 to 25 meters. The meteorite was
> finally recovered from a depth of 6 meters below the surface of the 
> water in
> 
> the clay layer underlying the mud layer.
> 
> Bernd (who owns a 2.8-gr, tiny fragment)
> 
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