[meteorite-list] Meteor Chunks Crash In South Suburb - Illinois - STONES RECOVERED

From: Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:52 2004
Message-ID: <3E837A97.18D49B9B_at_mhmeteorites.com>

I think once the almighty "greenback" shows up things may change a bit. I just
hope they dont get out of hand and none of us can afford any!
People are free to do as they please if it fell on their property.
Matt

Tom aka James Knudson wrote:

> Hello Bob and list, Bob wrote;
>
> " one of our own List members
> has already recovered several stones "
>
> A previous post said;
>
> "People are being urged to "turn over" finds to the scientific
> community."
>
> I want to know, do we have to? Why would the scientific community need all
> the stones? Is it like the old woman meteorite where they cut of 600 or so
> pounds to study?
>
> Thanks, Tom
> The proudest member of the IMCA 6168
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_yahoo.com>
> To: Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 3:10 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteor Chunks Crash In South Suburb - Illinois -
> STONES RECOVERED
>
> > Hello List,
> >
> > I apologize for this post being so late, but I wasn't
> > aware that Steve Arnold's post was still being
> > questioned. I will only add to John Gwilliam's post
> > to "re-confirm" his report.
> >
> > I am the moderator of a discussion group known as
> > "Bolide_Chasers" and I have just received a cell phone
> > call that confirms that one of our own List members
> > has already recovered several stones - to include a
> > 200g chondrite that quote "...reminds one of
> > Thuathe"!!
> >
> > More to follow...
> > Bob Verish
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------
> > [meteorite-list] Meteor Chunks Crash In South Suburb -
> > illinois
> > John Gwilliam jkg_at_theriver.com
> > Thu, 27 Mar 2003 13:18:08 -0700
> >
> > Hello List,
> > After doing some additional research and making a few
> > phone calls, it
> > appears that BIG STEVE is not only correct, but is
> > credited for breaking the news to our List.
> >
> > I know that several of our dauntless meteorite hunters
> > are either on location or in route.
> >
> > This hunt will be very different than most of the
> > chased falls in the past several years where the site
> > was anything from semi-rural to outright remote.
> >
> > Imagine...urban meteorite hunting.
> >
> > At least when the dealers/hunters start laying down
> > large sums of greenbacks in bars, fastfood
> > restaurants, and parking lots, the locals won't be too
> > suspicious. However, there may be more danger in
> > South Chicago than in Africa;-)
> >
> > John Gwilliam
> >
> >
> > At 02:20 PM 3/27/03 -0500, CMcdon0923_at_aol.com wrote:
> > >If you watch the entire video feed, as the reporter
> > rolls it around in her
> > >hands, it CERTAINLY seems to be partially crusted,
> > and even may show some
> > >regmaglypt-type formations.
> > >
> > >We may have an actual "hammer" in Chicago!!!!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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