[meteorite-list] Chinese Antarctica explorers discover 150

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jan 10 16:30:53 2006
Message-ID: <200601101719.k0AHJwv12689_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

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> Just thought I would share this info with the list.
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> http://english.people.com.cn/200601/09/eng20060109_234007.html
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Chinese Antarctica explorers discover 150 meteorites
People's Daily Online (China)
January 9, 2006

Since their first discovery of meteorite on Jan. 1, 2006, the explorers
with China's 22nd Antarctica expedition have found 150 meteorites on the
Grove Mountains.

Some of the meteorites discovered are of rare types. The biggest one
weighs 901g, according to Dr. Ju Yitai, captain of the team stationed on
the Grove Mountains.

Meteorite collection is an import mission for the explorers.

They aim to increase China's collection of Antarctica meteorites and
discover new and special types. Besides, they are also seeking unknown
meteorite-intensive areas in the enrichment areas formed through glacier
movement and melt.

Dr. Ju said meteorite collection is the main task for his team in the
first 20 days.

With improving weather, most team members have joined the collection
apart from other work. In the past couple of days, they picked as many
as 30 pieces each day. On Jan. 7, in particular, 70 pieces were found.
Received on Tue 10 Jan 2006 12:19:58 PM PST