Nevada Meteorite Picture of the Month
(for the Month of May 2012)

Explanation:

This find was made on 2011 December 28th, so there is very little that can be said about this 2.95 gram Ordinary Chondrite. This was the first find made on that day, but more importantly, this is considered to be the fifth find from this locality. It is my contention that this fragment is too small and too weathered in order to "guess" at its probably classification. And until it is classified, this small specimen CANNOT be considered paired to any previous find, UNLESS it can be physically-paired to one of the other L5 fragments previously discovered by Nola Lightheart and John Harrison at this locality. This specimen is atypical from the other fragments found at this locality (up to this point), because it appears to be considerably more weathered compared to any previous finds. This webpage will be updated after this specimen has been micro-probed and characterized.

Obviously, there will be much more written about this and the other fragments in the future, but in the meanwhile, this locality will continue to undergo an intensive and extensive search.

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