Matthias
1/24/2018 4:20:40 PM |
Yes indeed, Bernd, and in addition a new estimate of the fall date in MAPS (Meteoritics & Planetary Science) 38, Nr 7, Supplement, A155*A156 (2003):
Estimating a new date for the Wabar meteorite impact
H. M. BASURAH
Astronomy Department, Faculty of Science, King
-Abdul Azez University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Daniel Da Costa
1/24/2018 9:20:40 AM |
Great meteorite |
Anne Black
1/24/2018 8:13:23 AM |
Great piece. And very good etching. |
Mendy Ouzillou
1/24/2018 6:06:29 AM |
Spectacular specimen and brilliant etch. |
Graham
1/24/2018 3:41:26 AM |
Wonderful piece! |
Bernd Pauli
1/24/2018 3:21:32 AM |
Wow, what a meteorite ... rare and beautiful! Yes,
Matthias, read more about this in that article: WYNN J.C. and SHOEMAKER E.M. (1998) The day the sands caught fire (Scientific American. vol. 279, no. 5, pp. 64-71): A desert impact site demonstrates the wrath of rocks from space. |
Matthias
1/24/2018 2:47:22 AM |
An exciting, huge, and beautiful specimen exhibiting brillant Widmannstaetten pattern as well as finely crusted surface. Not at least a sample of a pretty rare meteorite wrapped in a real legend. As far as I know the place of find right in the heart of one of the most secluded deserts of this planet is not longer accessible, at last not nowadays. Congratulation, Paul. |
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