[meteorite-list] Re: Hmmmmmmmm

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From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:31 2004
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Hi All,

Ken wrote:

> Greg, Both bottom picts indicate a great deal of pitting. Unfortunately,
I would
> say not a meteorite. Perhaps others on the list will venture to comment.

In the eBay listing we read:
> I just happned to find it and was suprised at the weight of the rock and
decided
> to keep it and found out through investigation and the opinion of two
colleage
> geologists that it was a meteorite.

First off, experience has shown time and again that the opinion of two
college
geologists means very little when it comes to meteorite identification.

> It is very magnetic and measures about six inches across and about
> 3 1/2" tall. I was told to have a piece sliced off for further study at
> UCLA but decided that I would try to sell it whole and leave that
> part of the study to the new owner.

Sounds like a convenient excuse. The seller isn't getting it cut open
because the interior would give it away as being terrestrial (not that
the exterior doesn't do that already). Pass on this one folks. --Rob

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<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002>Hi All,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002>Ken wrote:</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002>></SPAN><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><FONT
color=#000000 face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT> </FONT></SPAN>Greg, Both bottom picts indicate a great
deal of pitting. Unfortunately, I would<SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT
color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> </SPAN> say not a meteorite.  Perhaps others on the
list will venture to comment.<FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002>In the eBay listing we
read:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002>> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>I just happned to
find it and was suprised at the weight of the rock and decided<SPAN
class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> </SPAN> to keep it and found out through investigation
and the opinion of two colleage<SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT
color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2>>
</FONT></SPAN>geologists that it was a meteorite.<SPAN
class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=806553904-20032002>First
off, experience has shown time and again that the opinion of two
college</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002>geologists means very little</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=806553904-20032002> when it comes to
meteorite identification.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002>></SPAN></FONT> It is very magnetic and measures
about six inches across and about<SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT
color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></SPAN> 3 1/2" tall. I was told to have a piece sliced off for
further study at<SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>></FONT></SPAN> UCLA but decided that I would try to sell it whole and
leave that<SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2>></FONT> </SPAN> part of the study to the new owner.<SPAN
class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>Sounds like a convenient excuse.  The seller isn't getting it
cut open</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>because the </FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>interior would give it away as being terrestrial (not
that</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=806553904-20032002><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><FONT
face=Arial>the exterior </FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#0000ff
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=806553904-20032002>doesn't do that already). 
Pass on this one folks.  --Rob</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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