[meteorite-list] New meteorites from Georgia/South
From: magellon <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:33 2004 Message-ID: <3EDCFE63.8123324_at_earthlink.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------AB6778F0E9DABD1025E8BCAB Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit John and All, If this story wasn't bizarre enough already, below is a letter sent to me by the seller. The test results: http://emc.biol.sc.edu/client/philb/ Dr. Gardner told me they weren't really into meteorites... Whether the specimen is actually a meteorite, I'll let you come to your own conclusion..... The seller is NOW going to GIVE the specimen to the highest bidder for FREE? This is one of the oddest specimen/owner combinations I have experienced.(I don't know which is more unusual?:>) Best, Ken --------------AB6778F0E9DABD1025E8BCAB Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <vbelts_elgin_at_hotmail.com> Received: from hotmail.com ([64.4.21.22]) by merlin (EarthLink SMTP Server) with ESMTP id 19ncp63JH3NZFlq0 for <magellon_at_earthlink.net>; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 07:04:44 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 3 Jun 2003 07:04:44 -0700 Received: from 66.0.114.1 by lw14fd.law14.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Tue, 03 Jun 2003 14:04:44 GMT X-Originating-IP: [66.0.114.1] X-Originating-Email: [vbelts_elgin_at_hotmail.com] From: "Phil Bradley HBD/Thermoid/Elgin" <vbelts_elgin_at_hotmail.com> To: magellon_at_earthlink.net Subject: http://emc.biol.sc.edu/client/philb/ Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 10:04:44 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/html Message-ID: <Law14-F22s0TLbSpZlz00030f0f_at_hotmail.com> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 03 Jun 2003 14:04:44.0756 (UTC) FILETIME=[15D70140:01C329D9] X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV> <P>Dr. Gardner referred me to Dr. Podlonski (sp?) who did an electron microscopy of the specimen.</P> <P>The results are at the link at the subject heading of this email.</P> <P>Initially, he was moderately certain that it was a meteorite due to many things including slight nickel content and "flow lines" which were/are very smooth.</P> <P>He thought enough of it to spend the time and money to analyze it anyway.</P> <P>FWIW, I'm not intending on accepting any money from anyone who bid or the winner.</P> <P>It sure was cool seeing the flash in the sky by me and my Dad though in tiny ole Lugoff, SC.</P> <P>Sorry for any inconvenience.</P> <P> </P> <P>Phil<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>From: magellon <MAGELLON_at_EARTHLINK.NET> <DIV></DIV>>To: Phil Bradley HBD/Thermoid/Elgin <VBELTS_ELGIN_at_HOTMAIL.COM> <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: Fwd: chunk of the big-bang pearl <DIV></DIV>>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 15:11:32 -0400 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Phil, <DIV></DIV>>I spoke with Dr. Gardner today, he had never heard of you or of a <DIV></DIV>>meteorite recently falling in the Columbia Area. <DIV></DIV>>Did you speak with someone else? <DIV></DIV>>Ken <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Phil Bradley HBD/Thermoid/Elgin wrote: <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > Pictures attached. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > It is my meteorite. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > My father (79 years old) and I were in his fields laying out a <DIV></DIV>> > sprinkler system shortly after dusk and had our backs to a field where <DIV></DIV>> > he puts compost, leaves, etc to turn into fertilizer for his large <DIV></DIV>> > garden. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > We heard a "thump" and saw a flash behind us, but wrote it off as <DIV></DIV>> > lightening as we live in the Southeastern U.S. where afternoon <DIV></DIV>> > thunderstorms are commonplace. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > I found it later as I was walking around this past weekend looking for <DIV></DIV>> > places to lay sprinkler heads. <DIV></DIV>> > <DIV></DIV>> > As far as I know a Dr. Gardner at U.S.C. in the Geology Dept. will <DIV></DIV>> > analyze it. 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