[meteorite-list] New Zealand Man to Sell Meteorite

From: almitt <almitt_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jun 15 23:25:28 2004
Message-ID: <40CFBCD0.440F8DF6_at_kconline.com>

Hi Dave and list,

We have several meteorite stories going all at once, generating some confusion. We have
the fall of the black rock through the roof (real), the meteorite that was dug up while
a long-drop toilet in the 1950s was being dug, and a Central Otago man John Lunam that
was hoping for similar success with a meteorite he found in Central Otago's Manhureikia
River in 1980. All from New Zealand.

I agree with another list poster that the hollow meteorite sounds like a meteorwrong as
it hasn't been authenticated by anyone in the know. The one found on the river bank
sounds all washed up but not much to go on that one. I also agree with Rob M. that the
meteorite should remain intact in this case other than a sample to be tested for
scientific purposes. My three meteorite grams worth. :-)

--AL

David Freeman wrote:

> Dear Randy, List:
> From the 'tater shaped black rock in the picture that I saw, it is an
> oddly shaped meteorite at that....
> Dave F.
>
> Randy Mils wrote:
>
> > "a misshapen HOLLOW object" ????
> >
> > Who verified this amazing meteorite? The local community college?
> >
> > Anyone planning on making an offer better get a second opinion.
> >
> > Randy
Received on Tue 15 Jun 2004 11:21:53 PM PDT