[meteorite-list] 1922 Norfolk Meteorite Newspaper article

From: Mark Bostick <thebigcollector_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:06 2004
Message-ID: <OE72etvHGrvxtvOxToO00004f06_at_hotmail.com>

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Hello Everybody,

Found another old meteorite newspaper article. This one is on the 20 =
TON Norfolk iron meteorite! No, not the Norlfork Octahedrite that was =
found in 1907.

Evening Tribune, San Diego, California, May 12, 1923

Title at top of paper "FIND BIG METEOR; EARTH TORN"

Article reads:

MANY TREES BURIED BY 20-TON VISITOR

Associated Press, Norfolk, Va, May 12.- The meteor which flashed across =
the skies of Virginia last night and rocked the homes in half a dozen =
cities by the shock of its landing, was found today 12 miles southwest =
of Blackstone in Nottawa County.=20

Cover 500 Square Feet

     Striking a grove of oak trees the meteor made a depression in the =
earth which measures 500 square feet in area. Several trees were buried =
beneath beneath the falling body in the hole. The Meteor apparently was =
composed of some metallic substance.
      Residents in the vicinity said there was a terrible detonation =
when the object, which apparently weighed as much as 20 tons, hit the =
earth, and a sheet of flame was sent up which was plainly visible for =
miles. Scientists from Richmond will visit the scene to make an =
analysis of the material of which the meteor was made.

(end of article)

      Since I have never heard of, nor could find any reference to this =
meteorite I assume it didn't happen. Has anyone ever heard about this =
event before? No meteorite was recovered from that area at that time.

Mark Bostick



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Everybody,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Found another old meteorite newspaper=20
article.&nbsp; This one is on the 20 TON Norfolk iron meteorite!&nbsp; =
No, not=20
the Norlfork Octahedrite that was found in 1907.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Evening Tribune, San Diego, California, =
May 12,=20
1923</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Title at top of paper "FIND BIG METEOR; =
EARTH=20
TORN"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Article reads:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>MANY TREES BURIED BY 20-TON =
VISITOR</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Associated Press, Norfolk, Va, May 12.- =
The meteor=20
which flashed across the skies of Virginia last night and rocked the =
homes in=20
half a dozen cities by the shock of its landing, was found today 12 =
miles=20
southwest of Blackstone in Nottawa County.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cover 500 Square Feet</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Striking a =
grove of oak=20
trees the meteor made a depression in the earth which measures 500 =
square feet=20
in area.&nbsp; Several trees were buried beneath beneath the falling =
body in the=20
hole.&nbsp; The Meteor apparently was composed of some metallic=20
substance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Residents in the=20
vicinity said there was a terrible detonation when the object, which =
apparently=20
weighed as much as 20 tons, hit the earth, and a sheet of flame was sent =
up=20
which was plainly visible for miles.&nbsp; Scientists from Richmond will =
visit=20
the scene to make an analysis of the material of which the meteor was=20
made.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(end of article)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Since I =
have never=20
heard of,&nbsp;nor could find&nbsp;any reference to this meteorite I =
assume it=20
didn't happen.&nbsp; Has anyone ever heard about this event before? No =
meteorite=20
was recovered from that area at that time.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark Bostick</FONT></DIV>
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