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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  29 Oct 1963 | Fairfield, Illinois | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local OMT | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☐ Ground-Visual ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No Physical Specimen | 6. SOURCE Civilian | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS One | 9. COURSE Found on Ground  |
|  10. BR…

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY

PRELIMINARY REPORT ON DR. HINZK'S OBJECT

The following remarks are based on conversations with members of the Geology Department. Greater detail would require removal of a portion of the object for microscopic study.

This is a clay-ironstone concretion, with an outer rim of marcasite (FeS₂) and an interior probably of argillaceous siderite (FeSO₃). This concretion probably split along the original bedding of the host rock. It is definitely a terrestrial object. Concretions of this sort are common in the Pennsylvanian strata of…

SUBORDER (Ref. AGRR 50-4)

|  1. TO (Supporting Element) | 2. DATE | 3. FOR SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF: | 4. FILE OR LESSER NO.  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  STD TOHW | 31 October 1963 | SYSTEM NO. | INITIATING ELEMENT  |
|  5. DATE COMPLETION REQ. | 6. PRIORITY | PROJECT NO. | SUPPORTING ELEMENT  |
|  7. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF WORK REQUESTED | 8. PRECEDENCE RATING | 3661-02 | 4-1808  |
|  NAC13051F10Q |  | TASK NO. |   |
|  9. A G TYPE, MODEL AND SERIAL NO. |  | PROGRAM STRUCTURE | OTHER  |
|   |  | TITLE |   |
|  10. DESCRIPTION OF WORK |  |  |   |
|  11. INITIATED BY | 12. APPROVED BY | 13…

AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS DIVISION
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO
MATERIALS PHYSICS DIV
AF MATERIALS LABORATORY

EVALUATION REPORT
IDENTIFICATION OF ROCK OBJECT

REPORT NO: MAY 63-37
DATE: 5 December 1963
PROJECT NO: G-661-02
TYPE EVALUATION:
MANUFACTURER:
SPEC NO:
SUBMITTED BY: FTD
Sgt. Moody
ITEM SERIAL NO:

I. PURPOSE
To conduct spectographic and X-ray diffraction analyses to determine the chemical composition of: (1) Half of round object and, (2) A crystalline compound.

II. FACTUAL DATA
1. The crystalline compound and the round object were submitted for analysis and assigned Analytical …

B. X-ray Diffraction Analysis:

X-ray diffraction patterns identified the two
outside layers as Iron Pyrite and the inner
layer as Calcium Carbonate mixed with about
two per cent Iron.

III. CONCLUSION

None.

IV. RECOMMENDATIONS

None, data merely submitted.

PREPARED BY:
Doctor S. Morrissey
Doctor S. MORRISSEY, Capt., USAF
MAYA

PUBLICATION REVIEW

This report has been reviewed and is approved.

Freeman F. Bentley
Chief, Analytical Branch
Materials Physics Division
AF Materials Laboratory

DISTRIBUTION:
FTD (Sgt. Moody)
MAY
MAYA (5 cys)
MAAM (Library)

MAY 63-37 2

460 - 15 infd
Out 63
Fairfield, Calif

William - GS - 12
Plans & Progress Officer
27 Oct 63 - received
30 Oct 63
1405th ABW (WGOP)
Scott AFB, Illinois

On 29 Oct 63 he received word on rock at Fairfield, Illinois. On 30 Oct 63 he received the object & flew it into W-Post, Ohio.

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TWW

5 Nov 63

Fairfield, Illinois

Dear [redacted], of the 1405th Air Base Wing, Scott Air Force Base, has turned over to my office an object which was found by you at Ridgeway Bottoms. I wish to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Air Force, to thank you for your cooperation.

The object was turned over to us in two pieces. I have taken the liberty of sending one piece to the Geology Department of Northwestern University and the other piece was forwarded to our materials laboratory here at Wright-Field.

A Visual Analysis of the object was made and it appears that you…

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TDRW/TSgt Moody/69216

Item for Shipping

TDMU/Mr Harold Shaw

1. Request you ship the attached rock to [redacted] of Fairfield, Illinois.

2. This rock was turned over to representatives of the Air Force at Scott AFB, Illinois, and flown to Wright-Patterson AFB for analysis, with the understanding that remanents, if any, be returned as soon as the analysis was completed.

3. This item is to be shipped by whatever means you deem necessary. However, the object should be packed in a wooden crate or box, packed so as not to incur further damage.

4. The cost of shipping may be…