Huge fireball in Russia today

[sciflyer25]

Large Meteor, Fireball and Earthquake Strike Russia?s Ural Mountains [VIDEOS]

This video captures the smoke trail and sonic booms:

Possible Meteor Crash in Russia: Reports | Space.com

No doubt this produced some rocks on the ground.

 

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[sciflyer25]

Just read a report that there is a 20 foot crater and at least 3 pieces recovered. With that many sonic booms, there are probably at least hundreds, maybe thousands or fragments. Looks like there will be plenty of material for all types of collectors.

 

[Generic_Lad]

Yep, I've been eagerly searching eBay and looking for fragments to pop up. None so far.

 

[Charl]

Yep, I've been eagerly searching eBay and looking for fragments to pop up. None so far.

The Russians have 20,000 members of their army searching for fragments. It just happened today, too early for eBay or anywhere else....

 

[Doodle Bug]

Holy cow!
1000 people injured in initial report (most from glass that shattered)
That is one big space rock.

"The Earth is saturated with history, all we need to do is extract it." - Doodle Bug

 

[Skinsfan]

The "Meteorite Men" will be on teh case soon...

 

[Charl]

Yep, I've been eagerly searching eBay and looking for fragments to pop up. None so far.

Geez, I stand corrected, but would you trust this? Looks already cut?!

Meteorite from Chelyabinks Russia 2013 Meteor Fall Asteroid | eBay

BTW, I'm sure there are a lot of regulars here. I post to the North American Artifact section, but have maintained a meteorite collection since 1983. This is going to be one of the all time historic falls. Amazing coincidence that it happen the same day a Near Earth asteroid is making a close pass about 2:30pm Eastern time.

 

[Charl]

Here's a good compilation of videos, etc. from another meteorite forum...

https://web.duke.edu/isis/gessler/meteorites/chelyabinsk.htm

 

[Charl]

Best video yet! Watch the door get blown in. WOW!!

Meteor explodes over Russian Urals, injuring more than 1,000 ? live updates | Science | guardian.co.uk

 

[hvacker]

Story made the front page this morning. The experts are going to learn a lot from this one.
Any bets on the $/gm on this one. I say $60usd. For all the cons out there that speak a little Rusky here's an E bay opportunity comrade.
Until the scientists get an exact signature no one will know if a fragment is real or not.

 

[Charl]

Story made the front page this morning. The experts are going to learn a lot from this one.
Any bets on the $/gm on this one. I say $60usd. For all the cons out there that speak a little Rusky here's an E bay opportunity comrade.
Until the scientists get an exact signature no one will know if a fragment is real or not.

Buy from reputable sources only for a start. Who knows how much will be found, how much will reach market, what the classification is. Without knowing classification and TNW, tough to say how much/ gram.

 

[Charl]

And the hunt is on....

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...meteorite-pieces/story-fnb64oi6-1226579823065

by the sounds of it, $60 would only buy a tiny crumb:

http://abcnews.go.com/International...or-rushing-cash-blast%2Fstory%3Fid%3D18522807

 

[sciflyer25]

It depends on the type of rock, supply and demand. Obviously, the demand will be there, but how much Russia allows out will be a huge factor. Also, in the meteorite market, prices are usually the highest right away, and then come down after a while due to some of the original suppressed supply flooding the market. It depends on which dealers get some first. When the Mifflin, WI meteorite hit, I was fortunate to get a 2 gram slice with crust for $50/gram. Not much of that material found, and it is RARELY offered on ebay years later, and what is offered well exceeds $50/gram.
The martian Tissint sells for somewhere over $1000/gram. $70 got me a very small "crumb" 0f approx. 140 mg with crust. Very small, but under a quality loop, it looks spectacular.

 

[Charl]

It depends on the type of rock, supply and demand. Obviously, the demand will be there, but how much Russia allows out will be a huge factor. Also, in the meteorite market, prices are usually the highest right away, and then come down after a while due to some of the original suppressed supply flooding the market. It depends on which dealers get some first. When the Mifflin, WI meteorite hit, I was fortunate to get a 2 gram slice with crust for $50/gram. Not much of that material found, and it is RARELY offered on ebay years later, and what is offered well exceeds $50/gram.
The martian Tissint sells for somewhere over $1000/gram. $70 got me a very small "crumb" 0f approx. 140 mg with crust. Very small, but under a quality loop, it looks spectacular.

i agree. I've seen 2 fake offerings on eBay as well for the new Russian fall. Fragments have now been found and it was apparently a chondrite:


BBC News - Meteorite fragments found in Russia's Urals region

 

[sciflyer25]

Yes, sounds like an ordinary chondrite. Not a rare type. They should thoroughly examine the bottom of the lake.

 

[gabberbob]

You hear that say "f@ck explosion" by russian ?))