Meteorites that are seen to fall by credible observers are known as witnessed falls, while those that are discovered later, by chance, are known as finds.Witnessed falls typically command higher prices than finds, and some meteorite collectors make a personal quest of acquiring an example of a meteorite that fell on their actual birthday. Meteorite Shale Paul bristolia at yahoo.com Wed Nov 28 13:11:20 EST 2007 Ron asked: >I see some Meteorites for sale, especially the >Willamette Meteorite, listed as Meteorite Shale. The deal occurred in 1998, before the Grand Ronde group staked its claim to the Willamette. The piece of the Willamette is the biggest draw at the upcoming auction of meteorites and related memorabilia at the Bonhams auction house. It is a term used for a highly weathered (terrestrialized) meteorite. It's actually a slice of the Willamette meteorite, which crashed into North America millennia ago. Willamette Meteorites For Sale A beautiful display of Willamette meteorite related materials including an etched slice of Willamette meteorite, two small pieces of Willamette shale, a miniature cast of the remarkably shaped and sculptured Willamette Meteorite, and a reprint of the commemorative booklet written for the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the meteorite. Masses of this iron meteorite both large and small have been found and total approximately 26 tons. ... Meteorites for Sale. The use of “shale”, I suspect, came from the tendency of some The meteorite is the largest ever discovered in North America. The meteorite was found in the Willamette Valley of Oregon in 1902, on Indian-owned land, and tribes from that region are protesting the forthcoming auction of a … Williamette Meteorite. It is a fantastically shaped oriented giant weighing 15 tons. The meteorite is composed of 91% iron and 7.62% nickel, with no impact crater preserved at its original site in Oregon. Gibeon Meteorite Background: Gibeon meteorites have been collected since 1836 in Namibia a country in southern Africa. Willamette is the property of … It began a tale of controversy almost the moment it was discovered in 1902. Willamette Meteorites For Sale A beautiful display of Willamette meteorite related materials including an etched slice of Willamette meteorite, two small pieces of Willamette shale, a miniature cast of the remarkably shaped and sculptured Willamette Meteorite, and a reprint of the commemorative booklet written for the 60th anniversary of the discovery of the meteorite. The meteorite belongs to the Museum of Natural History, which swapped with Pitt the small piece up for sale in return for his half-ounce piece of a meteorite from Mars. Jan 9, 2015 - Explore imad15brahimi's board "Meteorites Experts" on Pinterest. Willamette is the largest meteorite found in the United States. See more ideas about Meteorite, Rocks and minerals, Rocks and gems. ... Willamette Meteorite, photo used with exclusive generous permission of Michael Walker, Media Relations Mgr, American Museum of Natural History New York City.
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