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Numerous Unpaired Meteorites Exposed on a Deflating Playa Lake at Lucerne Valley, CaliforniaOut of 16 well-characterized 1 to 37 g meteorite specimens recovered from Lucerne Dry Lake (an approximately 3 7 km playa in the southern Mojave Desert of California), there are 9 separate ordinary chondrite finds. The ratio of independent meteorites to total number of specimens (~0.6) is among the highest in the world. This is due to lack of initial deep burial of the small meteorites, significant deflation of the lake exposing falls of individual stones (or small numbers of paired meteorites), and the absence of a large meteorite shower in the region. Playas appear to be excellent candidates for high-yield meteorite-collecting areas.
Document ID
20130010348
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Rubin, Alan E.
(California Univ. Los Angeles, CA, United States)
Verish, Robert S.
Moore, Carleton B.
(Arizona State Univ. Tempe, AZ, United States)
Oriti, Ronald A.
Date Acquired
August 27, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 2000
Publication Information
Publication: Meteoritics and Planetary Science
Volume: 35
Issue: S5
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAG5-4766
Distribution Limits
Public
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