[meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 12:08:28 -0500
Message-ID: <BAY141-W101565EDE0965CE838DD36F8BF0_at_phx.gbl>

Hi, Greg, and List,
 
I would put my money on terrestrial contamination, probably at your purchase source.
 
I've received a couple of irons that were packed in copious amounts of what I think was axle grease!
 
Cheers,
Pete
 


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> Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 19:30:19 -0800
> From: eric at meteoritewatch.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
>
> Thanks guys!
>
> Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol
>
> I don't know what is going on with this piece.
>
> Comments can be posted here as well:
> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/
>
> If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here:
> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/
>
> Check it... opinions?
>
> Eric
>
>
>
> Ghost Busters!!
>
> Best regards,
> Greg
>
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob McCafferty"
>
> To: "Eric Wichman" ;
>
> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
>
>
>>
>> The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in
>> patches.
>> As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that
>> this was a premature April 1st joke.
>>
>> Serious answers would be
>>
>> a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be
>>
>> b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the
>> goo is.
>>
>> Rob Mc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman wrote:
>>
>>> From: Eric Wichman
>>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather
>>> interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue
>>> "inside" or appearing to come from within the
>>> stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my
>>> hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be
>>> seeping out. eeeew... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous
>>> disease for which we have no cure? :) lol
>>>
>>> Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this
>>> gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule
>>> staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted
>>> piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh
>>> and that last piece is super thumbprinted too!
>>>
>>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/
>>>
>>> Let me know what you think that oily residue is?
>>>
>>> Eric
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