[meteorite-list] San Juan Capistrano

[Marc Fries]

SJC fell in a trailer park next to I-5, where the occupants were 
probably used to loud rumbling noises and didn't pay it much mind.  And 
the rolling grassy hills are exactly what is under development - 172 
acres of it.

There's no guarantee that there are more SJC meteorites to be found, but 
if guarantees are what you're looking for then you've got the wrong 
hobby! The area to be developed is brushland that abuts the trailer 
park, and if anyone does want to find more SJC then its really the only 
option as everything else is paved. The development could be a blessing, 
if only the gomers in charge would give me the courtesy of returning my 
calls.  They'll have to remove brush and disturb the soil, which would 
be a nice target for some metal detecting.

Anyways; it's out there if anyone is interested.  My own Plan B is to 
contact individual homeowners in the new development, show them some 
meteorites, and tell them to keep an eye out.

Cheers,
Marc


On 6/1/11 8:51 PM, jason utas wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I've gotten the impression from the emails on the list that people
> believe that this fall consisted of two separate stones.  The fall
> consisted of a single stone that fell without sonic effects or any
> real witnesses; a neighbor recalled hearing a loud noise (when the
> stone likely hit the awning that it penetrated), but, had it not been
> for the astuteness of the homeowner whose property was damaged, the
> fall would likely have gone unnoticed.
>
> The fragment mentioned as having been found in a gutter a month later
> was found in the gutter of the same awning that the main mass
> penetrated, and most likely broke off of the main mass when it hit the
> awning.
>
> It would undoubtedly be worthwhile to look for other fragments in the
> surrounding area, but we must put things in perspective.  Since
> strewn-fields are almost always miles in width, let alone length, the
> fact that the relatively tiny development is being resurfaced seems
> unimportant, at least to me.  The area is bordered by rolling grassy
> hills that are in no immediate danger of being developed.
>
> - To say nothing of the fact that the illegal night-time hunting
> for/of new Canyon Diablo specimens is apparently widely accepted by
> our collecting community.
>
> California's second witnessed fall was heralded by a witnessed, large,
> fragmenting fireball; there's more of that to be found, for those who
> have the time and are experienced backpackers...
>
> Regards,
> Jason
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