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Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:45 2004
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The results are in!
It looks as if nobody was able to beat the modest score of 11 wrong answers,
given by Phil Morgan on his first try.(Please email me your address off list
Phil) Like almost everyone, he did worse on the second attempt, I'm not sure
what that is all about, maybe it proves what they say about going with your
first gut feeling.
A close second was held by Lars Pederson and Dave Johnson, Jeff Kuykin from
meteoritesaustralia also had 12, as well as a fellow known as Frank. Bravo to
you Gentlemen as well.
Here the answers are;
1.no, This rock is what we call orbicular jadeite, very beautiful, but not a
meteorite.
2.no, This rock is still a bit of a mystery, it was tested by the U.S. Dept.
of Energy for isotopic counting, and determined non meteoric due to the lack
of AL-26. In light of the article I read from Ron Baalke, this could be a
misdiagnosis due to a high magnesium content, (3.68%). See 5/21/03 "Triggering the
Formation of the Solar System"
3. yes, This is an NWA that that I purchased.
4. no, same as #1
5. yes, same as #3
6. yes, This is Park Forest
7. yes, Bensour
8. yes, Crust,NWA 809
9. yes, NWA 482, Lunar
10. no, some kind of rock with lots of spheres in it,small amount of metal.
11. no, same as #10
12. yes, NWA 482, same as #9
13. yes, this is a crust shot of Zag, the one with enhydros salt crystals!
14, no, this is the same as #2
15. yes, NWA 1068 Martian, there is no crust, this is the bare insides
without polishing, it looks remarkably terrestrial.
16. no, same as #2
17. yes, this is Zag again
18. yes, nwa 1068 mars
19. yes, nwa 1068 mars, this is the piece that is to be given away!
20. no, this is a rock that would appear to be related to # 1, yet different.
21. yes, this is Sayh Al Uhayimer 001, never let 'em tell ya metal isn't
round in a meteorite.
22. no. This one is an oddity, nearly all of you said it is a 'rite, I found
it at Gold Basin but it is not that meteorite. It has no chondrules at all,
yet it is magnetic and appears to have nickel/iron. I was told offhandedly that
it is not a meteorite. I think it needs another look.
23. yes, nobody missed this no brainer! it is Gold Basin
24. no, same as #20
25. no, the metal you see in the photo is not as shiny as it looks, and there
arn't any discernable chondrules. The stone is very magnetic though, maybe a
highly weathered meteorite. I found it in the wall of a barn, where it still
sits today.
26. yes, isn't that a beauty! This is a broken piece of Gao, it is the first
meteorite I ever bought. That is a chondrule just sticking out of it!
27. no. This is the exterior of a rock I was told is not a meteorite, without
any tests. T
28. no. same as #27
29. no, I guess, it is a strange one, many of you decided those features must
be chondrules, as nearly all said it was a 'right.
30. yes, believe it or not, the outside of my Vaca Muerta is turning yellow
and green!
31, yes, it is the inside of Vaca Muerta, I can't believe how many people got
it wrong.
32. no, I know what you are thinking, everyone, without exception said this
is a meteorite, I guess I'm taking mine to the wrong people! The moment I
spotted this one I thought it was a meteorite. It sticks hard to a magnet, has what
appears to be chondrules, a beautiful crust, and a weathering pattern that is
sometimes seen in meteorites, but not like any earth rocks I've found. It is
the same as # 's 27,28,and 40
33. no, this has the most remarkable black crust I have ever seen on a
meteorwrong. It was brought to me by a friend, we later determined that it is
diabase basalt, or "diabolicle" basalt as I like to call it!
34. no, same as #33, interior shot. A surprising number of you called it a
'rite.
35. no, same as #1
36. no, same as #20, got a huge amount of votes for being a 'rite.
37. no, but I'm not sure, once again, the vote was unanimous I think, maybe
one dissenter, everyone thought it was a 'rite. It is definately burnt on the
outside, and attracted to a magnet. it has what appears to be inclusions and
chondrules in a black matrix.
38. no. the same as #37
39. yes, this is Ghubara, it looks a lot like # 's 37&39 so I put them side
by side. Ironically, the wrong got more votes than the 'rite.
40. no, same as #27
41. no, same as #2
42 &43 are also no, the same as #2

I would like to thank all that participated, it was a lot of fun. I knew it
was going to be difficult, but I am surprised at how difficult it apparently
was. The average score was about 16 or 17 wrong, some went into the twenties,
Whew!

The most missed ones were #'2 , #5 #22 #25 # 29 and # 's 37&38 and the most
missed, #32

I guess that sums it up, until next time.

Happy Hunting to All !
Larry Atkins,

P.S.
I returned home from Park Forest today with a beautiful, 95% crusted, 70 gram
individual. It was picked up the morning of the fall and is in almost perfect
condition. This stone has not seen a drop of rain! I will post pic's later,
and offer it for sale.

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<HTML>The results are in! 
It looks as if nobody was able to beat the modest score of 11 wrong answers,=
given by Phil Morgan on his first try.(Please email me your address off lis=
t Phil) Like almost everyone, he did worse on the second attempt, I'm not su=
re what that is all about, maybe it proves what they say about going with yo=
ur first gut feeling. 
A close second was held by Lars Pederson and Dave Johnson, Jeff Kuykin from=20=
meteoritesaustralia also had 12, as well as a fellow known as Frank. Bravo t=
o you Gentlemen as well. 
Here the answers are; 
1.no, This rock is what we call orbicular jadeite, very beautiful, but not a=
meteorite. 
2.no, This rock is still a bit of a mystery, it was tested by the U.S. Dept.=
of Energy for isotopic counting, and determined non meteoric due to the lac=
k of AL-26. In light of the article I read from Ron Baalke, this could be a=20=
misdiagnosis due to a high magnesium content, (3.68%). See 5/21/03 "Triggeri=
ng the Formation of the Solar System" 
3. yes, This is an NWA that that I purchased. 
4. no, same as #1 
5. yes, same as #3 
6. yes, This is Park Forest 
7. yes, Bensour 
8. yes,  Crust,NWA 809 
9. yes, NWA 482, Lunar 
10. no, some kind of rock with lots of spheres in it,small amount of metal.<=
BR>
11. no, same as #10 
12. yes, NWA 482, same as #9 
13. yes, this is a crust shot of Zag, the one with enhydros salt crystals!<B=
R>
14,  no,  this is the same as #2 
15. yes, NWA 1068 Martian, there is no crust, this is the bare insides witho=
ut polishing, it looks remarkably terrestrial. 
16. no, same as #2 
17. yes, this is Zag again 
18. yes, nwa 1068 mars 
19. yes, nwa 1068 mars, this is the piece that is to be given away! 
20. no, this is a rock that would appear to be related to # 1, yet different=
. 
21. yes, this is Sayh Al Uhayimer 001, never let 'em tell ya metal isn't rou=
nd in a meteorite. 
22.  no. This one is an oddity, nearly all of you said it is a 'rite, I=
found it at Gold Basin but it is not that meteorite. It has no chondrules a=
t all, yet it is magnetic and appears to have nickel/iron. I was told offhan=
dedly that it is not a meteorite. I think it needs another look. 
23. yes, nobody missed this no brainer! it is Gold Basin 
24.  no, same as #20 
25. no, the metal you see in the photo is not as shiny as it looks, and ther=
e arn't any discernable chondrules. The stone is very magnetic though, maybe=
a highly weathered meteorite. I found it in the wall of a barn, where it st=
ill sits today. 
26. yes, isn't that a beauty! This is a broken piece of Gao, it is the first=
meteorite I ever bought. That is a chondrule just sticking out of it! 
27. no. This is the exterior of a rock I was told is not a meteorite, withou=
t any tests. T 
28. no. same as #27 
29. no, I guess, it is a strange one, many of you decided those features mus=
t be chondrules, as nearly all said it was a 'right. 
30. yes, believe it or not, the outside of my Vaca Muerta is turning yellow=20=
and green! 
31, yes, it is the inside of Vaca Muerta, I can't believe how many people go=
t it wrong. 
32. no, I know what you are thinking, everyone, without exception said this=20=
is a meteorite, I guess I'm taking mine to the wrong people! The moment I sp=
otted this one I thought it was a meteorite. It sticks hard to a magnet, has=
what appears to be chondrules, a beautiful crust, and a weathering pattern=20=
that is sometimes seen in meteorites, but not like any earth rocks I've foun=
d. It is the same as # 's 27,28,and 40 
33. no, this has the most remarkable black crust I have ever seen on a meteo=
rwrong. It was brought to me by a friend, we later determined that it is dia=
base basalt, or "diabolicle" basalt as I like to call it! 
34. no, same as #33, interior shot. A surprising number of you called it a '=
rite. 
35. no, same as #1 
36. no, same as #20, got a huge amount of votes for being a 'rite. 
37. no, but I'm not sure, once again, the vote was unanimous I think, maybe=20=
one dissenter, everyone thought it was a 'rite. It is definately burnt on th=
e outside, and attracted to a magnet. it has what appears to be inclusions a=
nd chondrules in a black matrix. 
38. no. the same as #37 
39. yes, this is Ghubara, it looks a lot like # 's 37&39 so I put them s=
ide by side. Ironically, the wrong got more votes than the 'rite. 
40. no, same as #27 
41. no, same as #2 
42 &43 are also no, the same as #2 
 
I would like to thank all that participated, it was a lot of fun. I knew it=20=
was going to be difficult, but I am surprised at how difficult it apparently=
was. The average score was about 16 or 17 wrong, some went into the twentie=
s,  Whew! 
 
The most missed ones were #'2 , #5 #22 #25 # 29 and # 's 37&38 and the m=
ost missed, #32 
 
I guess that sums it up, until next time. 
 
Happy Hunting to All ! 
Larry Atkins, 
 
P.S. 
I returned home from Park Forest today with a beautiful, 95% crusted, 70 gra=
m individual. It was picked up the morning of the fall and is in almost perf=
ect condition. This stone has not seen a drop of rain! I will post pic's lat=
er, and offer it for sale. 
 
 
 
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