IMCA Insights – July 2012 First of all our
sincere thanks to Zelimir Gabelica who had a very serious health scare
at the beginning of this year and managed to recover on time to organize
this year’s show. Thank you Zelimir, I don’t know what the Confrerie,
the town of Ensisheim, France or the Meteorite Community would do
without you! Dr. A. Ehlmann, a
brand new Guardien Also recognized were Dr. Ludovic Ferriere, Curator of the Meteorite Collection of the Museum of Vienna, Madame Comette whose house was the impact site of the Draveil meteorite, Dima Sadilenko, Rob Wesel, and several others whose names I did not catch, very sorry. All the new Guardiens And this was followed by a welcoming speech by Zelimir and of course a glass of the local wine. Then everyone convene under the large white tent raised along the church for a nice dinner catered by the “Boeuf Rouge”, a great restaurant just a bit further on the square. And of course for a whole lot of talking. Martin (Karmaka) and
Roger Warin Saturday morning the sun was shining bright for the first full day of the Show. As usual it occupied the whole upper floor of the Palais de la Regence, across the square from the church where the meteorite had been hanging in chains for hundreds of years. At the top of a long circular stone staircase, the show is divided in several connecting rooms with high carved wood ceilings. First Room A lot more NWAs A giant Sikhote-Alin
shrapnel piece Then on to the Main Room with a lot more dealers, and meteorites. The main room as you
enter it Different view of the
Main Room And a few highlights: Some Tissints still
available A large choice of
meteorite slices Laurent Jaworski and
Madame Comette Thank you
Laurent! Your heart is in the right place! The Ensisheim
meteorite in its historical case This article has been edited by Anne Black and Norbert Classen. •
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