I2.20080920

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  1. RASC I2.20080920
  2. Tektite, Australasian Strewn Field
  3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12
  4. 1.22 x 2.39 x 1.68 cm
  5. 15.3 g
  6. Pear-shaped splashform
  7. orientated
  8. Excellent state of preservation
  9. Previously unpublished;
    1. McCall, G.J.H. 2001, Tektites in the Geological Record: Showers From the Sky, Geological Society, Bath, pp. 51-54

 

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I1.20080920

On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
  1. RASC I1.20080920;
  2. Tektite, Australasian Strewn Field;
  3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
  4. 3.63 x 1.59 cm;
  5. 17.2 g;
  6. Elongated tear-drop splashform;
  7. orientated;
  8. Excellent state of preservation;
  9. Previously unpublished;
    1. McCall, G.J.H. 2001, Tektites in the Geological Record: Showers From the Sky, Geological Society, Bath, pp. 51-54

 

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M9.20090712

On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
  1. RASC M9.20090712;
  2. Gold Basin;
  3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
  4. 2 x 1.95 x 2.39 cm;
  5. 5. 2.4 g;
  6. ...
  7. ...
  8. Good state of preservation;
  9. Not previously published

 

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M8.20090712

On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
  1. RASC M8.20090712;
  2. Gold Basin, L4 Chondrite, Gold Basin, Arizona (N 35° 52 ́ 30 ̋, W 114° 14 ́ 0 ̋), found 1995, ca. 61 kg;
  3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
  4. 2.06 x 1.95 x 0.47 cm;
  5. 2.6 g;
  6. End cut, polished face;
  7. Weathering rind (?);
  8. Good state of preservation;
  9. Not previously published;
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    M7.20090712

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    1. RASC M7.20090712;
    2. Gibeon;
    3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
    4. ...
    5. 0.09 gram;
    6. fragment;
    7. ...
    8. ...
    9. Not previously published

     

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    M6.20090712

    On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
    1. RASC M6.20090712;
    2. Gibeon;
    3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
    4. 1.05 x 0.72 x 0.33 cm;
    5. 4.2 g;
    6. Etched slice;
    7. Traces of fusion crust(?)¹;
    8. Fair state of preservation; some rust spots;
    9. Not previously published

     

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    M5.20090712

    On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
    1. RASC M5.20090712;
    2. Gibeon;
    3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
    4. 1.41 x 0.94 x 1.19 cm;
    5. 4.8 g;
    6. Etched slice;
    7. Fair state of preservation; some rust spots;
    8. Not previously published

     

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    M4.20090712

    On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
    1. RASC M4.20090712;
    2. Gibeon, IVA fine octahedrite, Namibia (S 25° 30 ́, E 18° 0 ́), found 1836, ca. 26 mt;
    3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
    4. 2.28 x 0.62 x 0.94 cm;
    5. 6.5 g;
    6. Etched slice;
    7. Fusion crust¹ on longest side;
    8. Fair state of preservation; some rust spots;
    9. Not previously published;
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      M3.20090712

      On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
      1. RASC M3.20090712;
      2. Sikhote-Alin, IIAB coarsest octahedrite, Sikhote-Alin, Russian Federation, (N 46° 9 ́ 36 ̋, E 134° 39 ́ 12 ̋), witnessed fall 1947 February 12 ca. 00h 30m UT, ca. 23 mt;
      3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
      4. 3.03 x 1.40 x 0.67 cm;
      5. 7.7 g;
      6. Shrapnel, oriented;
      7. Lacquered?;
      8. Excellent state of preservation;
      9. Not previously published;
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        M2.20090712

        On 27 Apr, 2020 By rosenfel@chass....
        1. RASC M2.20090712;
        2. Canyon Diablo, IAB coarse octahedrite, Meteor Crater, Arizona, (N 35° 3', W 111° 2'), found 1891, ca. 30 mt;
        3. Anonymous gift 2009 July 12;
        4. 3.522.391.22 cm;
        5. 13.8 g;
        6. Shrapnel, oriented;
        7. —
        8. Good state of preservation; some small rust spots common to these specimens;
        9. Not previously published;
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