[meteorite-list] Customs Officials Confiscate Meteorite in Russia
From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri May 21 11:37:29 2004 Message-ID: <200405211537.IAA00381_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/05/21/meteorite.shtml Customs Officials Confiscate Meteorite Moscow News May 21, 2004 In the airport of the Far East city of Khabarovsk, customs officials discovered a meteorite in a passenger's luggage, RIA Novosti reported Friday. Experts of a territorial directorate on cultural valuables of the Khabarovsk district determined the extraterrestrial origin of the stone. It weighed about a kilo and consisted of cobalt, germanium, iron and other chemical elements. The experts estimated its value at more than 40,000 rubles (about $1,380). A female citizen of Khabarovk was trying to transfer it to Japan. She may be forced to pay a fine anywhere in the region of 50 to 200 percent of the meteorite's value, the agency reported. Received on Fri 21 May 2004 11:37:18 AM PDT |
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