[meteorite-list] Rép : AD - New Moroccan fall on eBay

From: Philippe Thomas <thomasmeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:06:05 +0100 (CET)
Message-ID: <33380655.38903.1232229965892.JavaMail.www_at_wwinf1614>

Mike,
As you say my English is not perfect.
In French a crater (crat?re) is a hole made by a meteorite even when it is very small.
In this statement, I wanted to say that one of the two meteorites was found in a hole.
The second meteorite hit a rocky wall which broke the stone in numerous fragments and leaving a trace on the rock.
I hope I can provide some pictures very soon.
Best,
Philippe Thomas






Ok, now I am more confused by your ebay auction page.
You state that a small crater was formed, but a 35 kilo stone will not form a small crater. If it smashed against the rocks, then there would be no crater of any kind, as a 35 kilo stone would just turn to fragments and perhaps make a mark on the rocks.
So, if there is a crater, there must be hundreds or thousands of kilos. If there is a 35 kilo stone smashed into thousands of fragments, there would be no sign of any crater, epecially on the rocks.
Michael Farmer
Received on Sat 17 Jan 2009 05:06:05 PM PST