[meteorite-list] Sharp eyes in Tanzania?

[Jeff Grossman]

40 countries have had ONLY falls and no finds, with Pakistan, 
Bangladesh, and Ireland leading the way with 15, 8, and 6 falls, 
respectively, and no finds.  Other countries that outperform Tanzania in 
fall/find ratio are Sudan (9/1), Turkey (11/1), India (126/9) and 
Indonesia (16/1).  Sudan is the anomaly here, as arid countries almost 
all have very low fall/find ratios. 

jeff

Michael Gilmer wrote:

> 10 meteorites have been found in Tanzania.  9 of them are witnessed

> falls.  That's a pretty good batting average I think.  Is there any

> other nation with a similar high ratio of falls to finds? 

>

> Some other trivia about Tanzania's 10 meteorites :

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> 1) Rupota is the only witnessed fall of the L4-6 petrologic type. (same type as NWA 869)

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> 2) Peramiho is a witnessed fall eucrite.

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> 3) The massive ungrouped iron Mbosi is in Tanzania.

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> 4) Ivuna is a witnessed fall CI1 carbonaceous, one of only 9 known.

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> 5) the rest of Tanzania's falls include : an EL6, an LL6, and 3 OC's.

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> Not too bad for only 10 meteorites. :)

>

> Regards and clear skies,

>

> MikeG

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