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[Michael Gilmer]

Hi Folks!

Wow, I am learning new things with these answers.

Serpent Mound, Bonita Springs, and Havana were found in Indian mounds.

Worden, Park Forest, and Barwell also struck automobiles.

I knew about Bonita Springs, but figured it wasn't as well-known as
Brenham.  The rest of the answers were pleasant surprises.  :)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 5/24/11, Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Park Forest and Barwell both hit cars....there must be more?
>
> Graham
>
> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Michael Gilmer
> <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi List,
>>
>> I want to thank everyone who responded to the questions.  :)
>>
>> Only one person answered both questions correctly.
>>
>> Here are the correct answers :
>>
>>> Question #1 - Out of all the areas of the world known for finding
>>> meteorites, which area has yielded the most classified meteorites?
>>
>> Answer - The Yamato icefield of Antarctica.  A staggering 13715
>> meteorites have been found and classified on this icefield.  This is
>> far more than any other region on the planet.  In fact, according to
>> the Meteoritical Society's "List of Dense Collection Areas", 8 of the
>> top 10 dense collection areas are in Antarctica.
>>
>> Yamato - (13715)
>> NWA - (6161) - this number is undoubtedly larger and may not include
>> provisional meteorites.
>> Queen Alexandra Range - (3480)
>> Asuka - (2527)
>> Grove Mountains - (2436)
>> Elephant Moraine - (2204)
>> Lewis Cliff - (1960)
>> Allan Hills - (1826)
>> LaPaz Icefield - (1504)
>> Dhofar - (1497)
>> Miller Range - (1181)
>>
>>
>>> Question #2 - One meteorite, above all others, is known for being
>>> associated with Indian burial mounds.  What is the name of this
>>> meteorite, and what is the name of the tribe associated with the
>>> mounds?
>>
>> Answer - the answer I had in mind was Brenham and the Hopewell mounds.
>>  However, Anne Black correctly pointed out that Winona was found in an
>> Anasazi mound.  This latter answer would have been acceptable also.
>>
>>
>>> BONUS QUESTION (good for one extra free micromount) - Name 3
>>> meteorites that have struck motor vehicles.
>>
>> Answer - St. Louis, Peekskill, Benld, Neagari - those are 4 that come
>> to mind, there may be more.
>>
>> Thanks for participating!
>>
>> MikeG
>>