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New Orleans   contributed by Dave Gheesling, IMCA 5967   MetBul Link

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63.8 grams.   H5

TKW 19.26 kg. Observed fall 23 September 2003, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

From the MetBul:
On the afternoon of September 23rd 2003, a meteorite crashed through the two-story home of Ray and Judy Fausset, who were not at home at the time. Neighbors said that they heard a "terrific noise." Two observations of a fireball were recorded. The main mass of the meteorite was found in the crawl space under the house. Powdery meteorite debris and fragments were found along the penetration path throughout the house. A total mass of 19.256 kg was recovered from the Fausset house, the three largest fragments weighing 2966 g, 1292 g and 1001 g.



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Jarkko Kettunen
 3/25/2017 6:58:28 AM		 Interesting story! I did not know about this one... Happy that I get to fill the gap in my knowledge.
MexicoDoug
 3/24/2017 7:02:38 PM		 John, likely a myth, some people just like their privacy. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. The main mass was less than 3 Kg of over a documented 19 kg anyways, and much was scavenged up by an army of students from Tulane.
John Humphries
 3/24/2017 12:00:28 PM		 Thanks for posting. I heard that the main mass was lost during the flooding they had there a few years ago.
Robert Woolard
 3/24/2017 8:31:38 AM		 Awesome piece, Dave! Thanks for sharing it with us. ( Of course the same could be said for EVERY specimen in your fantastic collection! )
Graham
 3/24/2017 5:51:58 AM		 Nice one...good story.
MexicoDoug
 3/24/2017 4:24:31 AM		 Great Classic, chunk from the small meteorite shower in one of the most populated areas where meteorites have fallen in the US! Thanks Dave
John Hope
 3/24/2017 2:13:02 AM		 A large piece of this Hammer thanks Dave.
 

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