[meteorite-list] SALE: BUR-ABOR, AN INCOMPARABLE METEORITE SPECIMEN – MAIN MASS

[bill k]

"Bur-Abor is not considered an “unwitnessed fall” by anyone as no such designation exists.

Is there an "official" designation for "witnessed find"? I mean it is implied and should go without saying... but is it an officially recognized term?




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On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:45 AM, Darryl Pitt via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:

> Hi Elizabeth, 
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> Bur-Abor is not considered an “unwitnessed fall” by anyone as no such designation exists.  The features of this meteorite are consistent with a residency on Earth of at least decades — if not centuries...or far more; Bur-Abor is an outstanding, highly weathered meteorite.  Please remedy as we all get hurt when the line between puffing and misrepresentation is blurred. 
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> > On May 18, 2021, at 11:34 AM, Elizabeth Grose via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
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> > NOW AVAILABLE AT AUCTION
> > BUR-ABOR, AN INCOMPARABLE METEORITE SPECIMEN – MAIN MASS
> > Iron, medium octahedrite IIIAB
> > Northeastern Province, Kenyahttps://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27190/lot/11/
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> > A thrilling 600-pound main mass, the Bur-Abor meteorite main mass may arguably be classed at the top of all large iron meteorites to be offered at auction. Bur -Abor was found in Northeastern Kenya in a local family's garden, after it fell on Nov. 27, 1997. Considered an unwitnessed fall, Bur-Abor boasts numerous distinguished qualities.
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> > The present main mass is replete with regmaglypts and large scoops while also displaying the rarely seen feature of orientation. These distinctive features were caused by ablation as the meteorite coursed through Earth's atmosphere. One can see the surface area where elongated, parallel thumbprints indicate oriented flight, which melted grooves into the surface, mirroring each other in shape and size. Created by millions of years in the heavy metal core of an asteroid, it weighs a massive 274 kilograms and has never been cleaned or wire brushed; its appearance is exactly as it was the day it was found.
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> > After its discovery, a portion of Bur-Abor was taken to the Natural History Museum in London. The present offering is the main mass. Iron meteorites of this size and beauty are generally only seen in world renowned museums and a few university display collections. The magnificent piece is offered on a rotating custom steel stand. Weighing 274kg (602.8 lbs). Measuring 32 x 20 x 15 in
> > View it online: https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/27190/lot/11/
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