[meteorite-list] First Meteorite Found in Antarctica?

[Peter Scherff]

Hi,

Here is a link to a pdf of the Adelie Land Meteorite monograph:
http://mawsonshuts.antarctica.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/53914/A.04.
01.pdf 

Peter

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Hi Ingo,

I had always thought it was by the Japanese in the 1960's, but I came across
this reference in the citation for asteroid 4456 Mawson:

 Named in memory of Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), Australian geologist
and Antarctic explorer.

 ...

 During 1907-1909 he took part in the British Antarctic Expedition  led by
Shackleton, and from 1911 to 1914 he led the Australasian Antarctic
Expedition; on the latter was found the "Adelie Land" meteorite, the first
to be discovered on the Antarctic continent.

This agrees with what you just said. Thanks!

Ron

 
> Hi Ron!
> 
> The first meteorite found in Antarctica was Adelie Land (Dec. 5, 1912) 
> found by Francis Howard Bickerton, who was a member of the Astralasien 
> Expedition on that time.
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Ingo
> 

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