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From: tett <tett_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:13:09 2004
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Randy and list,

Randy wrote: "Bottom line is metal that does not attract a magnet is NOT =
a meteorite. End of story.''

I have a meteorite which I know is a real meteorite as it has crust and =
chondrules and was purchased from Dean Bessy. I picked it out of a =
large box of meteorites a few years ago.

I cut into this stone and found a metal inclusion which has an odd =
sheen. It has the look of aluminium or tin. This metal inclusion is =
quite large with the longest dimension being over 10mm. What amazed me =
about the metal, besides it's unique appearance, is that it is extremely =
weakly attracted to a magnet if at all. =20

A powerful rare earth magnet is attracted to the stone only slightly =
leading to a guess that the stone is an L type or even an LL type. When =
I move the magnet over the metal bleb it becomes less attracted to the =
stone. I believe that the attraction over the inclusion comes from the =
background attraction to the rest of the metal in the stone.

Here, once again after a few years, is a picture of this fragment. =
http://members.rogers.com/tett/metpics/NWA_metal.jpg=20

The size and appearance and magnetic weakness of this inclusion keeps me =
guessing. Anyone seen something similar?

Cheers,

Mike Tettenborn,
Owen Sound, Ontario
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Randy Mils=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:10 AM
  Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] non magnetic meteorites

  Same old story. Swears they saw it fall. Maybe even set the hay =
field on fire or was hot to the touch.

  Bottom line is metal that does not attract a magnet is NOT a =
meteorite. End of story.

  Randy

>From: Thetoprok_at_aol.com=20
>To: steve_schoner_at_yahoo.com=20
>CC: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] non magnetic meteorites=20
>Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:03:22 EDT=20
>=20
>Thanks,=20
>I ask because I met a man about 7 years ago, and he showed me his =
"meteorite"=20
>that he supposedly watched fall when he was a kid in Ohio, he kept it =
all his=20
>life. Later he worked for and retired from NASA. In fact he showed me =

>pictures of the lunar experiments that he designed himself, setting =
on the=20
>lunar surface. I have no reason not to believe the guy, he is very =
well to=20
>do, educated, etc..even has a small lab in his basement!=20
>The point is, he showed me a very remarkable piece of metal, told me =
what=20
>it's classification was, but I can't remember, and told me his =
meteorite=20
>story, and part of the story is that it is not magnetic.=20
>I may have to go revisit Fred and see if I can get anymore details!=20
>=20
>This Eaton meteorite sounds strange to me, I'm a bit skeptical, does =
anyone=20
>know if it is still a mystery?=20
>Thanks,=20
>Larry=20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Randy and list,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Randy wrote: "<FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"=20
size=3D3>Bottom line is metal that does not attract a magnet is NOT a=20
meteorite.  End of story.''</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a meteorite which I know is a =
real meteorite=20
as it has crust and chondrules and was purchased from Dean Bessy.  =
I picked=20
it out of a large box of meteorites a few years ago.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I cut into this stone and found a metal =
inclusion=20
which has an odd sheen.  It has the look of aluminium or tin.  =
This=20
metal inclusion is quite large with the longest dimension =
being=20
over 10mm.  What amazed me about the metal, besides it's =
unique=20
appearance, is that it is extremely weakly attracted to a magnet if =
at=20
all.  </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>A powerful rare earth magnet is =
attracted to the=20
stone only slightly leading to a guess that the stone is an L type or =
even an LL=20
type.  When I move the magnet over the metal bleb it becomes less =
attracted=20
to the stone.  I believe that the attraction over the =
inclusion comes=20
from the background attraction to the rest of the metal in the=20
stone.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here, once again after a few years, =
is a=20
picture of this fragment.  <A=20
href=3D"http://members.rogers.com/tett/metpics/NWA_metal.jpg">http://memb=
ers.rogers.com/tett/metpics/NWA_metal.jpg</A>=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The size and appearance and magnetic =
weakness of=20
this inclusion keeps me guessing.  Anyone seen something=20
similar?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Cheers,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Tettenborn,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Owen Sound, Ontario</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dacculabs_at_hotmail.com =
href=3D"mailto:acculabs_at_hotmail.com">Randy=20
  Mils</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor=
itecentral.com</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, April 24, 2003 =
11:10=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [meteorite-list] =
non=20
  magnetic meteorites</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>
  <P>Same old story.  Swears they saw it fall.  Maybe even set =
the hay=20
  field on fire or was hot to the touch.<BR><BR>Bottom line is metal =
that does=20
  not attract a magnet is NOT a meteorite.  End of story.</P>
  <P>Randy</P></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <DIV></DIV>>From: <A =
href=3D"mailto:Thetoprok_at_aol.com">Thetoprok@aol.com</A>=20
  <DIV></DIV>>To: <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:steve_schoner_at_yahoo.com">steve_schoner@yahoo.com</A>=20
  <DIV></DIV>>CC: <A=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor=
itecentral.com</A>=20

  <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] non magnetic meteorites=20
  <DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2003 10:03:22 EDT=20
  <DIV></DIV>>=20
  <DIV></DIV>>Thanks,=20
  <DIV></DIV>>I ask because I met a man about 7 years ago, and he =
showed me=20
  his "meteorite"=20
  <DIV></DIV>>that he supposedly watched fall when he was a kid in =
Ohio, he=20
  kept it all his=20
  <DIV></DIV>>life. Later he worked for and retired from NASA. In =
fact he=20
  showed me=20
  <DIV></DIV>>pictures of the lunar experiments that he designed =
himself,=20
  setting on the=20
  <DIV></DIV>>lunar surface. I have no reason not to believe the guy, =
he is=20
  very well to=20
  <DIV></DIV>>do, educated, etc..even has a small lab in his =
basement!=20
  <DIV></DIV>>The point is, he showed me a very remarkable piece of =
metal,=20
  told me what=20
  <DIV></DIV>>it's classification was, but I can't remember, and told =
me his=20
  meteorite=20
  <DIV></DIV>>story, and part of the story is that it is not =
magnetic.=20
  <DIV></DIV>>I may have to go revisit Fred and see if I can get =
anymore=20
  details!=20
  <DIV></DIV>>=20
  <DIV></DIV>>This Eaton meteorite sounds strange to me, I'm a bit =
skeptical,=20
  does anyone=20
  <DIV></DIV>>know if it is still a mystery?=20
  <DIV></DIV>>Thanks,=20
  <DIV></DIV>>Larry=20
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