[meteorite-list] Strange Rock Reports

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:31:16 -0500
Message-ID: <4A73C82A044A49C2951D32C4EECF5DD6_at_ATARIENGINE2>

THIS is a meteorite that has been on the
ground awhile, years, decades, centuries,
millennia? but is only partly degraded.
It's lost its gloss but it's perfectly plain
what it is:
http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/cms/astro/cosmos/M/Meteorite

THIS is a meteorite that just fell only days
before some sharp-eyed fellow picked it up:
http://meteoriteguy.com/lamanchaspainfall/lamancha555a.JPG

What you are holding in your hand is SLAG.

I mean, I don't want to be overly blunt here,
but that's not the kind of rock you want to
expend effort on finding. Toss it in the question
mark barrel and go find one like the two pix
above. You'll be a lot happier...


Sterling K. Webb
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From: "Mike Hankey" <mike.hankey at gmail.com>
To: "meteoritelist" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:23 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Strange Rock Reports


I?ve gotten about six strange rock reports so far which is great! It
shows the locals know meteorites could be on the ground and they are
keeping an eye out for them. I have been able to identify most of the
rocks I?ve seen so far, but this one in particular I?m not sure about.
If anyone knows what this rock is please let me know. It is very hard
and magnetic seemed like a lot of metal in it. It is pretty weathered
and hard to tell if it has a crust on it or not.

http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock1.jpg

http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock2.jpg

http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock3.jpg

http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock4.jpg
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