marshfield meteorite

[Tuberale]

In 1890 a meteorite was seen and heard and felt to land near what is now Coos Bay. I believe I know where. Next month I intend to look for it.

 

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[Tuberale]

A friend of mine says he believes the area is _state_ land, not federal. If so, then when I find the stone, it is mine. MINE, I tell you MINE.

 

[Al D]

In 1890 a meteorite was seen and heard and felt to land near what is now Coos Bay. I believe I know where. Next month I intend to look for it.

I was flying from Portland to LA many years ago, and as I was looking out the window, I was convinced that I could make out what looked like an old impact crater.

 

[Al D]

I just looked on GE, just curious and found this, perhaps?

 

[Tuberale]

From the air does look like a crater, doesn't it?

 

[Al D]

I did a search on the web and there is an article about it, written in 2007, they do not know what it is

 

[Al D]

It should not be too difficult to collect some samples from the “rim” and test for the presence of iridium

 

[flowers]

I check old newspapers in oregon
I can't find nothing on it

https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/

https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/search/pages/results/?ortext=&andtext=meteorite&phrasetext=&proxtext=&proxdistance=5&city=&county=&dateFilterType=yearRange&date1=01%2F01%2F1880&date2=12%2F31%2F1910&language=&frequency=&rows=20&searchType=advanced


I hope this helps

 

[Tuberale]

Probably in CA. alan m?

 

[Tuberale]

Think I'll go down tomorrow to find said meteorite. Hope I can get photos of it.

 

[3cylbill]

I like your attitude , dam right your gonna find it I look forward to the pic's....

 

[Al D]

Probably in CA. alan m?

Not sure what is being asked here, but if it is about the crater, it is in Oregon,

 

[Al D]

Here is another pic

 

[Tuberale]

Yep, there it is. I never noticed it before. Getting ready to go south now.

 

[Tuberale]

Update: went down for 2 days (Fri-Sat) but didn't find it. Had to be within 100 feet of it. Strange how a big rock can hide like that. I did find a rock: looks like limestone. But only 4 feet across. First big rock I found in the area.

 

[Tuberale]

Will be going down again tomorrow. Have to get money7 today. Will take iphone to take photos, and should have an ap for location by then. Will be taking my magnet and compass to find it with.

 

[tahomatom]

Would it be a big rock or little pieces?

 

[LaTxHunter]

Just a bit of knowledge. Many meteorites or comet strikes don't leave remnants. For instance, the Tunguska explosion left very few pieces even though it was a massive explosion. They didn't think there had been any fragments remaining or a crater until a 1988 expedition turned up a few stones which showed signs of the explosion and may are thought to show signs of being heated as they fell through the atmosphere. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/514511/first-tunguska-meteorite-fragments-discovered/

 

[Tuberale]

I'm thinking I need to post my research. (But only after I find it.) Single stone 22' across. The hard part is getting a piece off of it, if there isn't already one nearby.

 

[Tuberale]

Will be going back down tomorrow, after I pick up partner from work at 6am. Need to examine the area near the rock I found the last time. Will take the compass this time too.