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79 grams in-situ and 2.1 gram slice (2cm X 1.5cm X 0.3cm).   L5

TKW 258 grams. Fall not observed. Found 2010, Riverside County, California, US.


Bob writes:
History: Bob Perkins of Highland, California found the first and second stones while metal-detecting for gold with Gary Crabtree near the "Rusty Gold Mine," in the Dale Mining District. Several fragments were subsequently found by Fred Mason, of Arizona.

This specific specimen classified as L5 S2 W1 Fa=23.8+/-0.4% (n=14).
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Bob Verish
 11/13/2014 3:00:16 PM		 Six months later and the NomCom disagrees with Jason. I submitted Dr. Rubin's classifications for my finds to the NomCom and they deemed my finds to be the San Bernardino Wash (L5) meteorite. The result of their vote is that all of my fragments are to share the same name as was approved for the first 10 fragments.
Jason Utas
 2/24/2014 4:56:52 AM		 This is not San Bernardino Wash, nor is it paired. The shock and weathering grades differ significantly, and the stones look nothing alike. Different meteorites.
Ben Fisler
 1/23/2014 2:35:52 PM		 Great Photos Bob. The very word "strewnfield" excites the senses. I hope this provokes newbies to start reading, and brings yet another generation of seekers into the community.
tim silet
 1/23/2014 1:09:17 PM		 U can come over here in cottonwood AZ.and find some good frags, they are in abundance very near 1000 trails rov just a stone throw from the Verde Vally river there is a little known strewn field here no one believe`s so the picker`s are still good. will not be disapointed check it out it`s free to do and free camping ect,ect
Doug Ross
 1/23/2014 11:41:01 AM		 Congratulations Bob, and thanks for opening up yet another new strewn field! :)
John Humphries
 1/23/2014 8:41:41 AM		 NICE!!!!!
P-Gessler
 1/23/2014 6:52:15 AM		 Love the topographic decay, looks as though the ground rock nearby has weathered at about the same rate.
 

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