Historical Notes

Some meteorites have strong historical connections, and records of the circumstances of their fall and retrieval can make for fascinating reading. I’ve transcribed these from photographic facsimiles of the original documents.

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Ensisheim (fell France, 1492)

Jalandhar (fell India, 1621)

Cold Bokkeveld (fell South Africa, 1838)

Parnallee (fell India, 1857)

Aumale (fell Algeria, 1866)

Daniel’s Kuil (fell South Africa, 1868)