[meteorite-list] Mbale slices - Ad

From: Linton Rohr <lintonius_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 18:49:27 -0700
Message-ID: <8D4E336E3F7E423889D156E278AAFA21_at_LintoniusLaptop>

Happy Groundhog Day everyone!
I recently came across a nice Mbale L5/6 stone and have had some very nice
slices taken off one end. One face was broken, so they have about a 60%
crusted edge. Some excellent shock veins are prominent throughout each of
the slices. Average weight is around 5 grams and they measure about
35x18x2.5mm.
I'll have these with me in Tucson, if you happen to be there, but can send
photos to anyone who might be interested. I don't have individual photos
yet, but I can send you the 'family photo' showing them all, for easy
comparison. :^)
I really like the story behind this witnessed fall and think these slices
are really sweet. The stone was featured on the January 10 MPOD.
Thank you for your consideration.
Linton

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TKW 150kg. Observed fall: 1992 August 14, Mbale, Uganda.

The fall occurred in a heavily populated area in and around the city of
Mbale. A loud explosion was heard which persisted for some time as a
rumbling noise. For about two minutes a grayish-white smoke trail was seen.
A meteorite shower fell over an area of about 3 x 7 km. The stones hit
several buildings, and a boy was harmlessly hit in the head with a small 3
gm stone which had been slowed down considerably by its passage through a
canopy of banana leaves (making this fall, along with Sylacauga, one of only
two verifiable incidents of a meteorite striking a human being).
The Ugandan military and other citizens took it upon themselves to break
many of the stones, grind up the material into a fine powder and drink it
with liquid, as it was assumed that their god had sent a cure for AIDS to
them from the skies.
Received on Sat 02 Feb 2013 08:49:27 PM PST