[meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:19:55 -0700
Message-ID: <4A3D8ABB.2010001_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Hey Greg, (H)

So you've had "pee stones" before? Did you ever find out what caused it
or is it just a guess that something relieved themselves on the stone?

Anyone ever do any chemical analysis of any of the "pee stones" or fart
stones? ;) lol

Eric


Greg Hupe wrote:
> Hello Joe, and Members of the, "Cut One Club" (aka, ran into a smelly
> meteorite),
>
> As Michael mentioned before, we have run into stones, when cut, smelt
> just like that, a fart! We have had our share of "pee stones" and lets
> not forget the infamous multi-kilo, "Camel Stone", which had only
> rusted on one side, we found out later that this El Hammami stone had
> been transported by a camel, with the one side resting against the
> camels side the entire distance (didn't stink, but the influence upon
> the stone was noticeable).
>
> Funny thread! Anyone who has been to Morocco will know what we are
> saying, you never know what you will find on these stones!! I remember
> a batch of stones one clever Moroccan applied Coca~Cola to some ugly
> old chondrites in order to make the "crust" look fresher (wasn't
> Coke's phrase, "Freshen-up"...).
>
> Greg
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Kerchner"
> <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>
> To: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 7:58 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
>
>
>>
>> Eric,
>>
>> Does the matrix look normal or could it be a carb chondrite? I
>> have heard of some CC's that have unusual smells. could you post a
>> link to a photo?
>> Thanks,
>> Joe Kerchner
>> http://skyrockcafe.com
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
>> To: "meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com"
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 6:49:31 PM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Stinky Meteorite
>>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> Don't laugh! This is weird...
>>
>> While slicing some unclassified chondrite meteorites I noticed one
>> meteorite that was particularly odoriferous. I don't really want to
>> say "what" this piece smells like as I don't know if it's appropriate
>> list content. Let's just say that dogs lift their leg to fire
>> hydrants, and maybe, sometime in the past, this stone just happened
>> to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
>>
>> The smell was super intense while cutting. At first I didn't know
>> where it was coming from, then when I finished the cut, I actually
>> smelled the stone to see if that's where the odor was originating.
>> Sure enough! Yuck!
>>
>> I've cleaned the stone throughly. No amount of cleaning will remove
>> the smell. It's definitely coming from within the meteorite itself.
>>
>> Has anyone else had any of their NWA stone meteorites that smell
>> really bad?
>>
>> -- Regards,
>> Eric Wichman
>> Meteorites USA
>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com
>> 904-236-5394
>>
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