Chauncey Walden 10/7/2019 10:07:37 AM |
Yes, the ruins at Casas Grandes (Paquim*) are about 6 miles west of the given find location and the modern village of Mata Ortiz is about 13 miles south southeast of Paquim*. Interestingly to some, Paquim* is due south of Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, some 400 miles away. Just for the record, it is the Smithsonian Institution, not Institute. |
Moderator 10/5/2019 7:33:56 PM |
The link to Buchwald is above, just after the TKW info. |
Tracy Latimer 10/5/2019 3:55:15 PM |
I collect NA pottery, and immediately thought of Mata Ortiz when I saw the small pot next to your sample. I didn't know the two were in such proximity. Nice! |
Anne Black 10/5/2019 1:46:45 PM |
Yes, great meteorite, and great story. And if you want to know more go to the "Handbook of Iron Meteorites: by Vaugh Buchwald. You can find a link to it on the Met.Bulletin. In 1876 it was hauled on a wagon from Casas Grandes to San Antonio, Texas (about 1000 miles/1500km)and Luling and put on a train to the Philadelphia and the World's Fair. |
Mendy M Ouzillou 10/5/2019 10:21:11 AM |
Beautiful display and, of course, great meteorite. |
Bernd Pauli 10/5/2019 6:29:35 AM |
see also BURKE J.G. (1986) Cosmic Debris, Meteorites in History (p. 203). |
Jarkko Kettunen 10/5/2019 4:55:50 AM |
Nice piece!
|
Andi Koppelt 10/5/2019 3:56:22 AM |
Cool story! Remembers me of the story of the Elbogen iron, the bewitched Burggrave. Maybe someone of the tribe was lost while others found the iron? |
|