[meteorite-list] Re:Meteorite from Namur, Belgium, 1896

From: Pelé Pierre-Marie <pierremariepele_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon May 15 10:59:16 2006
Message-ID: <20060515145913.2535.qmail_at_web25807.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

Hello Chris,

I invite you to contact a specialist of belgian meteorites, Vincent Jacques.

Here's his email : meteorh3_6_at_hotmail.com

I'm sure he'll have all the details about the Lesves meteorite fall.

Best regards,

Pierre-Marie PELE
www.meteor-center.com


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  Hi list,
 
Does anyone know about a meteorite which fell in Lesves (50' 22" N - 4' 44"
E), near Namur, in Belgium, on April 13th, 1896, at 7:30 pm? Apparently a
farmer's son was
injured but survived. A small crater was found.
 
The stone (olivine - hypersthene chondrite, subtype L6)), about 8cm x
20 cm, weighed 2kg. A 727g. piece is in the Museum of Natural History, in
Brussels.
 
www.spacepage.be/content/view/1326/53
 
www.meteorites4sale.net/MET_L.HTM
 
www.fieldmuseum.org/research_collections/geology/meteor_col.pdf
 
I was wondering if there's any more information available on the story of
the injured boy and the find.
 
Regards,
 
Chris
Received on Mon 15 May 2006 10:59:13 AM PDT