IMAGE GALLERY FOR LUCERNE VALLEY METEORITE - LV 015 (LL6 S3 W2)

- - - REVISITING LUCERNE DRY LAKE 30 YEARS LATER - - -
IS THIS METEORITE A MEMBER OF A SINGLE STREWNFIELD, OR IS THIS METEORITE DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS FOUND AT LUCERNE DRY LAKE, REPRESENTING JUST ONE OF A NUMBER OF MULTIPLE FALLS.
- - - THIS FIND IS BEING COMPARED WITH THOSE ON DISPLAY AT GRIFFITHS OBSERVATORY, - - -
- - - AS WELL AS, WITH THOSE IN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS THAT HAVE UNDERGONE TESTING. - - -



The condition of the exterior of this meteorite, when compared to the other Lucerne Valley finds, suggests that it came from a more recent fall!?

First amphoterite (LL6 S3 W2) reported found in California.

 
A thick, frothy fusion crust developed loosely around pieces of this mass that were starting to split and separate from each other.
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Look close! It's there in the middle. (Image taken just minutes after discovery of find.)
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Forthcoming will be interesting close-ups of the fusion crust displaying square tabular crystals with an unusual metallic luster.
An interesting close-up of the fusion crust displaying square tabular crystals with an unusual metallic luster. What mineral is this?
An interesting close-up of the fusion crust displaying cube-shaped crystals with an unusual metallic luster. How were these crystals formed?
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"Click" HERE An interesting image of all three of my Lucerne Valley meteorite finds. LV 014 and LV 015 were placed next to LV 016 while it was still in place, exactly where it was found on the Lucerne Dry Lake bed surface. Although the low sun angle played havoc with my lighting, this image still shows the difference in color and texture of the fusion crusted exterior of these meteorites.
"Click" HERE A very preliminary map showing the approximate spacing of finds over the Lucerne Dry Lake surface.

        Any comments would be appreciated. Information regarding the existance of other Lucerne Valley meteorite finds would be very useful in the pursuit of this scientific inquiry. Your help would be very much appreciated.
Bolide*chaser

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