New Arizona Meteorite Fall
Updated July 15, 2009
Robert Ward finds another one! A beautiful and pristine 327 gram stone in situ as found by Robert Ward prior to any rainfall in the area. This stone shows the high velocity still retained by the meteorite on impact by the evident compressed clay and grass embedded in the fusion crust. This is typical of the stones we have recovered so far. Good going Robert!
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New Arizona Meteorite Fall
Dr Jack Schrader and Dolores Hill in the laboratory at University of Arizona, Tucson. Pieces of the new Arizona fall can be seen.
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FOUND!!
The first stone from the fireball sighted over Southern Arizona June 23 at 9:22 pm in situ as recovered by Jack L. Schrader of Sierra Vista, Arizona. This stone weighs 155.6 grams and appears to be a brecciated H chondrite. The stone was recovered 44 hours and 58 minutes after the fireball was sighted. This is the first fall recovered in Arizona since the Holbrook fall of July 19, 1912.
Robert Ward with 70 gram stone he just found minutes ago! July 15, 2009
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Michael Farmer and his new find. Found July 15, 2009. Above photos show the side and rear view of Farmer's new find.
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Just found by Michael Farmer after two weeks searching ~130 gram heat shield with hundreds of flow lines and crustcicles on rollover lip. You can't imagine how happy I am right now! -Michael Farmer.
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Michael Farmer and his new find. Oriented individual weighing 150 grams.
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