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Putinga, Brazil meteorite information needed.....



Hello All,

I recieved this today and I was asked to forward it to the list. It is from
POLO who is still in Brazil meteorite hunting......

>**********************************************************************
>
>FROM: POLO, At caribbeanmen@usa.net
>
>Hey list:
>              Please can anybody help me about this PUTINGA METEORITE, fell
>on AUGUST 16, OF 1937, in CITY OF PUTINGA / STATE RIO GRANDE DO SUR /
>COUNTRY BRAZIL.
>
>Is a  piece at the BRITISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL  HISTORY / Deparment of
>Minerealogy.
>
>Other in a NEW YORK Museum.
>
>I n a Museum in BERLIN, GERMANY.
>
>And the bigest piece of 45 KILOS is at P.U.C. UNIVERSETY. ( PONTIFICIA
>UNIVERSITY CATHOLIC of PORTO ALEGRE, RIO GRANDE DO SUR,
>BRAZIL )
>
>Also is a analysis made by Dr A. A. Moss.
>
>%
>Fe - 6.6                      TIO - 0.1               FeO - 16.3
>Ni - 1.2                      Al203 - 2.1             MgO - 24.4
>Co - 0.06                   Cr203 - 0.5               CaO - 1.8
>FeS - 5.4                   P205 - 0.2                Na2O - 1.0
>SIO - 40.4                 MnO - 0.3                  K2O - 0.1
>                                                     ------------
>                                                      100.5
>
>Which my be the valeu ????????
>
>How important it is ?????????
>
>You can contact me at caribbeanmen@usa.net PLEASE DO NOT USE YOUR
>REPLAY SYSTEM !!!!!!!!!.
>
>I'm not writing from my computer !!!!!!!!
>
>Please, Thanks POLO

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