[meteorite-list] First Meteorite Found in Antarctica?

From: cdtucson at cox.net <cdtucson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 17:11:24 -0500
Message-ID: <20120301171124.CPBER.505052.imail_at_fed1rmwml302>

Ron, Don, All,
According to this BBC Antiques Road Show video of 2 years ago. A meteorite was found by Sir Ernest Shackelton in 1908 on his Nimrod expedition and it is inscribed with that date right on it. It is currently in Bill Gates collection. see link here;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_HV_mRB7Xc&context=C37c2ddcADOEgsToPDskJsvrA5-7kjOKoHF8D5sQ7d

Carl
Meteoritemax

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Cheers
---- Don Merchant <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com> wrote: 
> And lastly.
> First meteorite in Antarctica found by western sledge journey 1912
> 5th December
> The first meteorite to be found in Antarctica was discovered by the western 
> sledge journey. It measured approximately 13 x 7.5 x 9 centimetres.
> It was named Adelie Land an L5 Chondrite
> Sincerely
> Don Merchant
> Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
> www.ctreasurescwonders.com
>  IMCA #0960
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
> To: "Ron Baalke" <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>; "Meteorite Mailing List" 
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> Cc: "Don Merchant" <dmerchan at rochester.rr.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] First Meteorite Found in Antarctica?
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> 
> > One more good link:
> > http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/science/meteorites.shtml
> >
> > Sincerely
> > Don Merchant
> > Founder-Cosmic Treasures Celestial Wonders
> > www.ctreasurescwonders.com
> > IMCA #0960
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
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> > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:10 PM
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] First Meteorite Found in Antarctica?
> >
> >
> >> When was the first meteorite found in Antarctica and who found it?
> >>
> >> Ron
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