[meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

From: ken newton <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:23:23 -0500
Message-ID: <45B7A41B.9040802_at_earthlink.net>

Hi,
Are there any BIMS members with more insight on this?
Thanks,
Ken Newton

 
Ron Baalke wrote:

>http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/midweekherald/news/story.aspx?brand=MDWOnline&category=news&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=newsmdw&itemid=DEED24%20Jan%202007%2010%3A26%3A27%3A343
>
>Mars connection to Seaton beach 'find'
>Midweek Herald (United Kingdom)
>24 January 2007
>
>THE chances of anything coming from Mars... are almost
>certain, if you ask Terry Pavey from Seaton.
>
>Mr Pavey, of Seaton Down Road, was combing Seaton beach three
>years ago when he found a rock that experts say is a meteorite
>from Mars.
>
>Mr Pavey, born and raised in Axmouth, is a keen metal detector
>enthusiast and knows the local beaches well.
>
>He said: "I don't know geology, but I had an instant idea it
>was a meteorite.
>
>"If it was a normal metallic rock, like the ones you usually
>find, it would have been rusty and I wouldn't have thought
>anything of it.
>
>"But this rock was shiny and looked so new I thought straight
>away it must have come from space."
>
>Upon finding the rock, Mr Pavey described its features to two
>Canadian friends from the metal detecting community, who
>recommended taking it to an expert.
>
>Mr Pavey continued: "I took it to Eve's in Seaton and they put
>me onto an expert in Scotland, so I flew up there and had it
>checked out.
>
>"He compared it to other specimens and said it was almost
>definitely a meteorite from Mars.
>
>"I often carry a bit around to show different people.
>
>"They're always amazed at the story.
>
>"It's an amazing specimen and begs all kind of questions like
>when did it break off, how long had it been travelling and how
>far has it come?
>
>"I read it's the first to be discovered in England since 1991.
>
>"If it weren't for the metal detector I wouldn't have noticed
>it at all.
>
>"I feel so lucky to have found it.
>
>"When I first brought it into the Harbour Inn, in Axmouth, the
>girl behind the bar held it and said it felt warm.
>
>"I don't know if that was the heat from her hand or what, but
>I like to think it was millions of Martians running around inside!
>
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