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sealevel
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Meteorites And The Animal Kingdom.... Rules Apply!
#5277704 - 06/18/12 08:20 PM
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Hi All,
Other than "Bald Eagle" and "Bluebird", how many other meteorites are named after a member of the animal Kingdom? I just ordered one that is not the Bald Eagle or Bluebird. I'll post mine if someone discovers the name of the specimen I ordered. In the mean time, how many others are there?
Note: It has to be a straight up name like Bear, Blue Jay, Bald Eagle, etc. No second name attached, like Bear Lodge.
Define Kingdom: Currently, textbooks from the United States use a system of six kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, and Bacteria) while British, Australian and Latin American textbooks may describe five kingdoms (Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protoctista and Prokaryota, or Monera).
Davio R.
Edited by sealevel (06/18/12 08:29 PM)
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peter scherff
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Re: Meteorites And The Animal Kingdom.... Rules Apply!
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#5277904 - 06/18/12 10:24 PM
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Hi Davio,
Offhand I can think of 2 USA L meteorites. One fall the other a find. Each known for over 60 years. Do I have to start racking my brain?
Thanks,
Peter
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sealevel
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Re: Meteorites And The Animal Kingdom.... Rules Apply!
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#5278275 - 06/19/12 04:18 AM
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Hi Davio,
Do I have to start racking my brain?
Thanks,
Peter
Peter,
Knock on wood, that's very good! Yes, mine is a L chondrite and did fall over sixty years ago. My meteorite has a great story behind it.
Davio
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Re: Meteorites And The Animal Kingdom.... Rules Apply!
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#5298658 - 07/01/12 10:34 PM
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O/k how about the Cat Mountain out of Tuscon Az. Take out the Mountain part of the name, but that would change things. It was discovered by a grandpa out walking his dog. He saw it, thought it was an unusual looking rock and placed it above his fireplace. Years later after he died, his son took it to U of A, and it indeed was a meteorite. I can't remember the dates, I think it was found in the '50's and the son took it in to U of A in the '90's, I don't know for sure.
David
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#5298935 - 07/02/12 05:57 AM
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Hi,
My first thought was Old Woman, but then I thought better!
Peter
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sealevel
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#5299069 - 07/02/12 09:10 AM
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One name only. Cat Mountain is a name of a geologic structure.
In xxxx a farmer struck a rock while ploughing one of his fields. He continued to hit the obstacle for x consecutive years before finally digging it up and taking it to his house. The local Sheriff took the rock "into custody" (presumably for causing an obstruction)........
Davio R.
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#5299186 - 07/02/12 10:51 AM Attachment (54 downloads)
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Hi Davio,
Could this be a photo of the elusive critter?
Peter
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sealevel
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#5299271 - 07/02/12 01:23 PM
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Hi Davio,
Could this be a photo of the elusive critter?
Peter
Yes, it very much can be. The texture and color are spot on. Name please.
Davio R.
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#5299276 - 07/02/12 01:40 PM
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Hi Davio,
Castor canadensis!
Peter
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sealevel
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#5299404 - 07/02/12 04:25 PM Attachment (57 downloads)
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Hi Davio,
Castor canadensis!
Peter
Voila! Ta-Da! Yup!
When I receive my specimen I'll post a photo. The dealer photo is not very good. I could only find a 1 gram specimen for sale.
The Beaver L5 Chondrite
The Beaver meteorite is known as the "Jail House Meteorite" for serving 40 years in jail.
This is an officially classified meteorite called Beaver. Beaver is a rare L5
olivine-hypersthene Chondrite, found in Beaver County, Oklahoma in 1938. TKW 25.628 kg
In 1938 a farmer in Beaver County, Oklahoma, struck a rock while ploughing one of his fields. He continued to hit the obstacle for 8 consecutive years before finally digging it up and taking it to his house. The local Sheriff took the 25.628 kg rock "into custody" (presumably for causing an obstruction), and it was sentenced to life as a door stop at the county jail where it remained for over 40 years. Many years passed before the stone was finally recognized as a meteorite in 1981 by Mr. Jim Westcott. The Sheriff agreed to part with the stone only on the condition that Mr. Westcott find a suitable replacement doorstop (Mr. Westcott's cost to buy the stone). However, since there are no rocks in that part of Oklahoma larger than a tennis ball, Mr. Westcott was presented with a formidable task! Finally, Mr. Westcott was able to locate some concrete from a sidewalk that was being broken up. He presented a large piece to the Sheriff and the Sheriff agreed to the trade. The Beaver was finally relieved from its law enforcement duties.
Davio R.
Edited by sealevel (07/02/12 04:37 PM)
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sealevel
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#5306012 - 07/06/12 08:31 PM Attachment (51 downloads)
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Hi Davio,
Castor canadensis!
Peter
Voila! Ta-Da! Yup!
When I receive my specimen I'll post a photo. The dealer photo is not very good. I could only find a 1 gram specimen for sale.
The Beaver L5 Chondrite
The Beaver meteorite is known as the "Jail House Meteorite" for serving 40 years in jail.
This is an officially classified meteorite called Beaver. Beaver is a rare L5
olivine-hypersthene Chondrite, found in Beaver County, Oklahoma in 1938. TKW 25.628 kg
In 1938 a farmer in Beaver County, Oklahoma, struck a rock while ploughing one of his fields. He continued to hit the obstacle for 8 consecutive years before finally digging it up and taking it to his house. The local Sheriff took the 25.628 kg rock "into custody" (presumably for causing an obstruction), and it was sentenced to life as a door stop at the county jail where it remained for over 40 years. Many years passed before the stone was finally recognized as a meteorite in 1981 by Mr. Jim Westcott. The Sheriff agreed to part with the stone only on the condition that Mr. Westcott find a suitable replacement doorstop (Mr. Westcott's cost to buy the stone). However, since there are no rocks in that part of Oklahoma larger than a tennis ball, Mr. Westcott was presented with a formidable task! Finally, Mr. Westcott was able to locate some concrete from a sidewalk that was being broken up. He presented a large piece to the Sheriff and the Sheriff agreed to the trade. The Beaver was finally relieved from its law enforcement duties.
Davio R.
The Beaver... 1.0 grams
Davio R.
Edited by sealevel (07/06/12 08:33 PM)
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