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Re: New Meteorite!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!.   Thats one of those fireballs that you gotta
sink alot of money into for it to pay for itself later!


Joel
----- Original Message -----
From: <WBranchsb@aol.com>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 12:36 PM
Subject: New Meteorite!


> Hello Everyone,
>
> It is with great pride and joy that I announce the arrival of Earth's
> newest "meteorite."  This specimen arrived at 1:11 am on April 2, 1999.
> Ordinarily, a new fall is named for the geographical location of the fall
but
> "Chatham Co." or "Savannah, GA" did not seem appropriate so my wife
> and I (the nomenclature committee) decided upon
> "Katherine Rebekah Branch!"
>
> Now for the particulars:
>
> Specimen Size:  only 4 lb, 12 ozs (approximately 2200 grams the specimen
> arrived earlier than anticipated).  Oddly enough, the specimen appears to
> be growing!
>
> Chemical Analysis:  Lots of amino acids, water, and organic compounds.
> Very carbonaceous.  It obviously spent a great deal of time in a highly
> liquid environment.
>
> Presence of Iron:  Certainly, but does not attract a magnet very well.
>
> Fusion Crust: Appears to be reddish-pink (and quite soft).
>
> Comments:  Appears to periodically emanate a clear liquid and greenish
> masses with a somewhat noxious odor (analysis pending).
>
> Well, there you have it.  Not much is known about the specimen at present
> but my wife and I plan to study it carefully for an undeterminied and
probably
> prolonged period of time.
>
> Is this very unique specimen for sale?  Not on your life!  Don't bother
> checking my site for this specimen.  In fact, don't bother checking my
site
> for
> any specimens!  I should be getting in some Faucett, Norton County, and
> Kendelton in the next couple of days and I will offer these at great
prices to
> celebrate this new fall!
>
> Thanks for reading.  Enjoy the rest of the week (I know I will).
>
> -Walter Branch
> -------------------------------------------------
> PS:  If you have read this far and are interested, a .jpg image of this
rare
> specimen can be found at the following URL:
>
> http://members.aol.com/wbranchsb/baby2.jpg
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