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(L6, W1) Meteoritical Bulletin #100
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At the end of May 2010, M. Abderrahmane, living in Bouanane (Morocco) , find, 1,5 miles near a small village called Zaouia el Hajoui, two pieces of a perfecly oriented meteorite.
Anxious to sell it, he contacts different people he knows to help him in finding a potential buyer.
Our partner hear about this find and meet the finder.
The finder gives him the smallest piece of the stone so our parter can take pictures of it.
In spite of the evident lack of sharpness of the pictures, we can see that it is an exceptional oriented fresh stone. This find seems to be enough important to justify a trip in Morocco. |
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122°F in the shade © P. Thomas |
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The village Zaouia el Hajoui © P. Thomas |
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Coolness along an irrigation channel © P. Thomas |
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We arrive in Bouanane on July 20, 2010.
The heat is scorching, up to 122°F in the shade.
M. Abderrahmane shows us the two pieces of his find which match perfectly.
He drives us on the place, 4,4 miles far from Bouanane. At the exit of Bouanane, we take a track leading to the small village of Zaoui el Hajoui, in the direction of the nearby Algeria.
Just before arriving in the village of Zaouia el Hajoui, we turn off on the right in a direction of a small oasis standing along an irrigation channel.
We leave the car in this place full of freshness and continue on foot. |
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We go through a surprisingly green area then we climb during 0,6 mile on a side of a hill in the direction of South-West.
M. Abderrahmane shows us the exact place of his discovery and place the two pieces in the exact configuration they were when he fund them.
We take the time to make pictures and to pick up the GPS coordinates then we begin to look for the other pieces.
Indeed, it's obvious when you look at the meteorite that two or three small pieces are missing to complete the stone.
We look for almost an hour but find nothing.
The ground nearby is sandy in many places and it is possible that the missing pieces are buried. |
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We go back to the car and the oasis to take advantage of the coolness for eating and to discuss the price of the meteorite. |
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Zaouia el Hajoui meteorite © P. Thomas |
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The main piece in - situ © P. Thomas
The main piece in - situ © P. Thomas
© P. Thomas
The small piece in - situ © P. Thomas
© P. Thomas
The finder of this meteorite and his partners © J. Thomas
Return in the oasis © P. Thomas
The freshness does not please only to the human beings © P. Thomas
Eating in the shade of palm trees © P. Thomas