[meteorite-list] First Meteorite Found in Antarctica?

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 12:40:40 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <201203012040.q21Kef1x023022_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Hi Ingo,

I had always thought it was by the Japanese in the 1960's, but I came across this
reference in the citation for asteroid 4456 Mawson:

 Named in memory of Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), Australian geologist
 and Antarctic explorer.

 ...

 During 1907-1909 he took part in the British Antarctic Expedition
 led by Shackleton, and from 1911 to 1914 he led the Australasian Antarctic
 Expedition; on the latter was found the "Adelie Land" meteorite, the first
 to be discovered on the Antarctic continent.

This agrees with what you just said. Thanks!

Ron

 
> Hi Ron!
>
> The first meteorite found in Antarctica was Adelie Land (Dec. 5, 1912) found
> by Francis Howard Bickerton, who was a member of the Astralasien Expedition
> on that time.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Ingo
>
Received on Thu 01 Mar 2012 03:40:40 PM PST