[meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869

From: Mark Grossman <markig_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 18:16:57 -0500
Message-ID: <004701c739c4$6c9cff30$6701a8c0_at_QED>

Hello to everyone. I am a new collector and subscriber to the list. When I
join a new list, I usually just observe for awhile before I put my foot in
the water (to avoid putting my foot in my mouth!). But I am particularly
interested in the history of meteorites, and I noted the comment about the
meteorite looking like chocolate.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that peasants used to grind up
meteorites hundreds of years ago and eat them for their "magical"
properties. I checked Burke's history of meteorites very quickly, but
couldn't find the reference.

Is there anyone out there that read the same thing? And I do apologize in
advance if I am saying something that everyone knows already - remember,
this is my first post.

Thanks, now I'll go back and just watch the list postings.

Glad to be a subscriber, and a great hobby!

Mark Grossman

PS - Regarding the lost meteorite, I am not at all inferring that anyone's
friends are peasants!



----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary at webbers.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869


> Now THAT is the best theory yet! :)
>
> Gary
>
> On 16 Jan 2007 at 11:52, Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge wrote:
>
> > maybe someone ate it, it does look like a piece of chocolate!
>
>
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