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4.04 grams. L6
TKW 19 kg. Observed fall November 20, 1768, near Oberosterreich, Austria.
Shawn writes:
1768 Fall (BAVARIA/AUSTRIA)!! VERY RARE witnessed historic fall (November 20, 1768)
MAUERKIRCHEN is one of very few meteorite falls from the 18th century still preserved today. In a letter to Ernst Chladni 'Hofrath' [councilor], Mr. Blumenbach wrote the following about the Mauerkirchen fall:
In the evening, after 4 pm, of November 20, 1768, in the presence of a noticeable dark sky in the Occident, several honest people, who have been questioned under oath, heard an unusual roar and a forceful bang in the air. It was similar to a thunder and shooting of cannons. In the middle of this turmoil a stone fell from the air onto the field of the mercenary Georg Bart. It was confirmed by the authorities that this stone, making a hole of 2.5 feet [~ 75 cm] depth, was 6 inches [~15 cm] wide and weighed 38 Bavarian pounds. It is of soft matter so that it can be crumbled with the fingers. The color is bluish, mixed up with some white paste. On top of this it is covered with black bark.translated from 'Annalen der Physik', Vol. 15, pages 316-317, published in 1803.
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Found at the arrow (green or red) on the map below
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Paul Swartz
11/1/2013 11:45:39 AM |
Mr. Smith, please give us guidance on the smallest acceptable size for a meteorite specimen. Thank you. |
Shawn Alan
10/28/2013 1:20:13 PM |
Smith what makes you think this will see ebay? At any rate, people collect in different sizes and people have different budgets. Just think if meteorites were only sold as whole stones. I wouldn't be able to owe any. At any rate, people are able to enjoy a piece of history in there collections, and its about collecting, sharing and trading, not hording and keeping expensive meteorites away from people that don't have thousands of $$$$$ to buy a historic meteorite. Size is relative to ones collections. Something for you to think about Smith. :) |
Smith J.
10/28/2013 11:56:52 AM |
Another historic specimen ending made crumbs on EBay. Why yo dedicate to destroy so scarcea and precious specimens? |
Ben Fisler
10/28/2013 7:08:35 AM |
A beautiful chunk of history. Thanks. |
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