A meteorite exploded over Cuba shattering windows , was seen over the Florida keys ... https://www.rt.com/news/450362-meteo...s-cuba-photos/
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I had been wondering about this event. Thank you for the reminder. Found some more info here. One of the videos includes the moment the shock wave arrived at ground level. Always scares the daylights out of folks! There is also an image of the detonation flash as seen from space:
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Originally posted by Tam View PostCharlie I know you are chomping at the bit and just wanting to get on a plane and go down there .
Whats your take on the material .
I will take the opportunity your comment presents to post a very long recent article that describes just how dangerous meteorite hunting in foreign lands can be sometimes. I know some of these guys, They're crazy, lol. But this is a great story. I obtained a small piece of the fall described from one of the participants in this harrowing adventure....
In rural Peru, a chunk of rock made landfall with a tremendous blast. Meteorite hunters rushed to get a piece of the action. Then things got weird.
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OK, meteorite hunter/collector/dealer Mike Farmer is at the Tucson show after flying to Cuba and scoring quite a few individual stones and pieces. He has been selling them for $50/gm, very pricy for an Ordinary Chondrite, the most common meteorite type. Of course, he may be the only one with samples to sell, and who knows how much will reach market. Meteorites tend to sell high when first reaching market, as many collectors get excited and "have" to get some. Anyway, here are 7 photos taken by Farmer of what he brought back:
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And, specimens already appearing on eBay, so other dealers have some....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vinales-M...a/323688253854
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/9-4-gram-...9/323687912991
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cuban-met...9/192818832637
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Detailed account of the fall from Michael Farmer....
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