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Cynthiana   contributed by Frank Cressy   MetBul Link


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5.6 gram slice.   L/LL4

TKW 6 kg. Observed fall 23 January 1887, Harrison County, Kentucky, USA.


 


Frank writes:
Photo 1 is my collection specimen and has truer color than the remaining photos.

The rest of the photos are of the ~2.8 kg main mass of Cynthiana that is exhibited in the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Photos 2 and 3 show the leading nose of this beautiful oriented meteorite. Photo 4 shows a cut face on a lateral side of the mass. Photo 5 shows the flat rear side of the meteorite. Note the holes where core samples were removed.

The stone was recovered when "an intelligent farmer (Mr. Cragmyle), heard a solid body strike the ground; he walked immediately to the spot and dug the stone from a depth of 13 inches...." Smith (1877).
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Jon Taylor
 3/9/2021 11:18:54 PM		 To add to Anne's comment, I firmly believe that everyone here should have a copy of Frank's book in their meteorite library, it's a real gem.
Anne Black
 3/9/2021 7:13:47 PM		 Thank you, Frank. I had to grab your book too read the whole story. Very interesting.
Frank Cressy
 3/9/2021 2:39:57 PM		 Thanks need to go to Paul Swartz too. The last four photos I submitted to him were taken with my phone under the museum's lights, and came out quite yellowish. He clean them up considerably! Despite the cutting that this meteorite has endured, losing over half of its original mass, it still retains its beauty.
Robert Woolard
 3/9/2021 1:44:28 PM		 Thanks, Frank for sharing this with us all. What a beautifully oriented stone, and a nice historical specimen from it to have in your collection. Loved the story of the meteorite's recovery!
Michael Mulgrew
 3/9/2021 1:37:08 PM		 Amazing!
Twink Monrad
 3/9/2021 6:27:01 AM		 Very nice! I like photo #4.
matthias
 3/9/2021 4:03:38 AM		 Completely new for me. I agree perfectly with my previous writer.
Graham Ensor
 3/9/2021 3:04:21 AM		 Wonderful sample and main mass...not seen this before...thanks for sharing.
 

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