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underwater meteorites
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- Subject: underwater meteorites
- From: "John Sinclair" <skystone@Worldnet.att.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1998 13:03:14 -0400
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Since the Earth is mostly covered with water, I would
like to know if any meteorites have ever been recovered from the oceans or from
any lakes that may been near a strewn field? Would a 100% fusion crusted
stone be protected from the harmful effects of the water? With water being
softer than dirt, a meteorite hitting it would slow down and then settle to the
bottom with no damage, it would seem.
I had a underwater treasure hunter show me an object
this weekend that was found off the coast of Florida while hunting for treasure
coins, that looks like a fully crusted stone meteorite (with barnacles).
He said his metal detector went crazy over it and it sticks to my magnet like an
L type. (waiting for a piece to be cut to see the interior)
Thanks for any information or comments,
John Sinclair
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