[meteorite-list] Thank you List and MetSocCom

From: Count Deiro <countdeiro_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:57:53 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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If this is a repost..I'n sorry.

I want to thank everyone on and off List for the many congratulations.

A correction to the Bulletin. The Stump Springs main mass is held by myself and the Smithsonian. Sonny Clary donated the half that he acquired from me to the Institution last year. The number 83 is because 82 numbers were reserved by Sonny. How you do do this isn't quite clear to me. There are no other "Stump Springs" meteorites in the Bulletin. And, I'm informed this LL6 is unique to any meteorites Sonny has found in this location, and he has found quite a few, as did Jim Krieg and other hunters. Sonny told me those he located in his strewn field were "H's".

Greg Hupe found a different classification chondrite less than half a mile from my find a few months ago while accompanied by myself and Adam.. So, there are probably at least three different classifications that have fallen in this strewn field and close proximity.


Stump Springs 83 is the largest intact chondrite found so far in Nevada. If you would like to see a photo of how I prepped and mounted it, the link is below. It's mounted upright as I first saw it. I used hot distilled water and a stainless brush followed by a soak in 98% alcohol and a bake in the oven. The way it's depicted hides the fact it was cut in half. It still shows some fusion crust even though it's terrestrial age is probably tens of thousands of years.


http://s797.photobucket.com/albums/yy258/Aitmuseum/?action=view?t=P8230085.jpg


Best personal regards to all and I am very happy that my first find got recognized. Thanks to Ted Bunch and all at the Met Soc Committee too.

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536
Received on Mon 25 Apr 2011 10:57:53 PM PDT