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Black Moshannan Park   contributed by Frank Cressy   MetBul Link


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4.32 gram crusted fragment.   L5

TKW 705 grams. Observed fall 10 July 1941, Pennsylvania, USA.


 


Frank writes:
TKW 705 grams, 11 stones/fragments.

The pictured specimen is a 4.32 gram crusted fragment of the Black Moshannan Park meteorite that fell in central Pennsylvania on the morning of July 10, 1941. While on a camping trip to the park, a meteorite weighing 523.8 grams was heard by Mr. Robert Reed to land behind their tent just after 6 a.m. The stone landed about four feet from his son's head who was fast asleep in the tent. The meteorite was immediately picked up and was found to be "quite cold". Ten other meteorites/fragments were eventually recovered for a TKW of 705 grams. Note that the name of the park is "Black Moshannon Park" whereas the meteorite is known as Black Moshannan Park.

Photo 1 is a depiction of the fall circumstances of the Black Moshannan Park meteorite using the author's 4.32 gram specimen.

Photo 2 shows the crusted edges of the specimen together with adhering dirt.

Photo 3 shows the collection number from the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia where it spent over 60 years of its terrestrial life.

Photo 4 shows a freshly broken surface of the specimen.

Photo 5 shows "Figure 18" from Stone & Starr (1967) "Meteorites Found in Pennsylvania" that shows 9 of the 11 meteorites/fragments recovered from the fall. The author's collection specimen is located in the far uppermost right corner.
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Travis Rouzer
 7/20/2021 5:23:29 PM		 I would do anything just to talk to the owner of this specimen about pa meteorites! Amazing piece!!!
Paul Swartz
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Jim Strope
 7/11/2021 6:18:08 AM		 Great Meteorite. Love your display.
Frankdusty
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Mike Murray
 7/10/2021 1:04:33 PM		 Someone did good finding all those pieces. Very cool stone. I like that picture from Stone & Star. Thanks for sharing.
Steve Brittenham
 7/10/2021 12:26:36 PM		 Makes a person want to go camping. Unfortunately, the odds are too small! But on a more serious note, it is interesting that the stone was reported to be cold. Many people are surprised to learn that frost can form on freshly fallen meteorites. Thanks, Frank.
John Divelbiss
 7/10/2021 6:32:53 AM		 this is a unique visual opportunity for a Pennsylvania meteorite collector like me...thanks Frank. This area is part of the American Elk (big deer) range in our heavily wooded state. Finding a meteorite in that area is like finding a needle in a ten thousand haystacks.
Dirk Hohmann
 7/10/2021 4:24:13 AM		 Nice documentation about a interesting meteorite-fall!! Thanks for sharing.
 

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