· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Speciality Forums >> Space Rocks Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 rfinney sage Reged: 01/17/07 Loc: Austin, TX Sterley - the 2nd Pallasite from Texas       #5601644 - 01/02/13 05:42 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The meteorite was approved and published in the MetBull at the very end of last month: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=56575 History: A single mass weighing 1724.8 grams, and displaying regmaglypts and some remnant fusion crust, was found ~1950 by a farmer while plowing. Several months later, the finder took the specimen to Texas Tech University where it was classified by a mineralogist Mr. Dennis as a " stony iron siderolite - variety pallasite". Decades later, after watching a television show on meteorites, the son of the finder took the specimen to Dr. Laurence Garvie at the Center for Meteorite Studies, ASU for further study. The pallasite was later purchased by Ruben Garcia and Geoff Notkin. ---- Pieces may be available for collectors sometime this week. Best Regards, - RF Post Extras:       rfinney sage Reged: 01/17/07 Loc: Austin, TX Re: Sterley - the 2nd Pallasite from Texas [Re: rfinney]       #5601647 - 01/02/13 05:43 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   A photo of the uncut stone can be found here: http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/get_original_photo.php?recno=5661431 Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  darklighteditor  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 191 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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