hunting for meteorites
Hunting for meteorites is fun, and just about anyone can do it. How do you start? Learn about rocks first. Just rocks. …
El Burro, IIAB
The El Burro meteorite is a historic find from a very remote area of Coahuila, Mexico. The area is still almost completely …
Ensisheim, Nördlinger Ries, and Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines 2015
I really should have taken more photos with people and rocks. I found the camera more often when in the country – …
La Colina, H5
La Colina fell at 11:30 pm local time on March 19, 1924, in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. Following a bright …
Matamoros, H6
This 30.4 kilogram stone came from just South of the border, near the town of Matamoros. The owner posted some photos to …
Monze, L6
This fall took place in Zambia on October 5, 1950, at ~4:20 am local time. Sonic effects were heard over an area …
NWA 6501, L3
Here’s a cool stone. It has huge chondrules and practically no matrix. Some recent papers have described similar meteorites as “chondrule conglomerates.” …
Tirhert, eucrite
This spectacular eucrite fell on July 9, 2014. I don’t have much to add to the Bulletin write-up: Here’s a beautiful 42 …
Krinov / La Paz Correspondence
In addition to books, Lincoln La Paz saved many of his associated letters and envelopes. Many of them have cool stamps and …
Palca de Aparzo, L5
Oscar Turone visited the location and documented this 1988 fall — per the Meteoritical Bulletin: This 1995 Meteoryt! Magazine article describes the …