[meteorite-list] Re: What could this be? Hmmmm.

From: Mark Fox <unclefireballmtf_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:28 2004
Message-ID: <20020420175145.96914.qmail_at_web14901.mail.yahoo.com>

April 20, 2002

Greetings Mr. Jim Strope and Fellow Meteorite
Enthusiasts!

The rock in question looks too metallic to me (at
least at the moment) to be just a plain hematite
nodule.

An iron meteorite is also doubtful as the surface,
although a bit rusty and weathered, is still too
smooth and blobby looking to be meteoritic. I suspect
it is a product of some kind of manmade object or
byproduct during some sort of construction. I don't
think it is welding however, as I wouldn't expect it
to be so round and appearing as such.

Of course I could be entirely wrong and it may indeed
be meteoritic, which I hope! I would suggest to ask
the owners if they have ever tampered with it, like
trying to smelt or otherwise heat it up.

Long strewn fields!

Mark Fox
Newaygo, MI USA

 
--- Jim Strope <jim_at_catchafallingstar.com> wrote:
> Any ideas on what this may be?
>
> http://www.geocities.com/nwa482/DSCF0014.jpg
>
> http://www.geocities.com/nwa482/DSCF0015.jpg
>
> http://www.geocities.com/nwa482/DSCF0017.jpg
>
> Jim Strope
> 421 Fourth Street
> Glen Dale, WV 26038
>
> Catch a Falling Star Meteorites
> http://www.catchafallingstar.com
>
>


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Received on Sat 20 Apr 2002 01:51:45 PM PDT