[meteorite-list] A query

From: Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:07:50 +1100
Message-ID: <7EC462A203F645378FE1CE4AE510E179_at_JeffPC>

I receive hundreds of emails a year from people wanting to know if they have
a meteorite. In about 9 years I can count the number that were actually
meteorites on one hand. I always find the best place to direct people with
meteorwrongs is to these two websites:

http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/meteorites/meteorwrongs/meteorwrongs.htm
http://www.meteorite-identification.com/

Cheers,

Jeff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at yahoo.com>
To: "Adam" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A query


> Dear List Members,
>
> I noticed a lot of recent traffic to my email from people who think they
> have a real meteorite. They know it is real because it looks just like
> the piece they saw on a web-site or TV. They are contacting me through
> eBay which I find objectionable. I just say, "that is great, you need to
> go find a credible source to confirm it and then we can talk and please do
> not use eBay for non-business related inquiries."
>
> I no longer offer to help as these leads never pan out and the finder
> doesn't want to
> believe what you tell them anyway. They think their ordinary rock or
> slag is worth millions and their ticket out of a bad economy. There is a
> serious increase in such inquiries and I find them to be a complete
> waste of time so I no longer provide references to credible laboratories.
>
> I find it best to ignore such inquiries as there is no way to win in such
> circumstances. You will always be the bad guy or gal when you tell them it
> is not a meteorite.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Spaceguard <mail at spaceguarduk.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Sun, February 21, 2010 4:59:13 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] A query
>
> I received the following today. Does anyone have any ideas, or can anyone
> help Mr Bartley?
>
> Jay Tate
> The Spaceguard Centre
> http://www.spaceguarduk.com
>
>
> "hi, I found your site and believe the work you are doing is extremely
> important.
> There was an impacts site in my area of Alabama , USA. I have , on
> several occasions, tried to contact the professor at Auburn University
> that investigated the impact site to verify a few potential meteorites
> with out success. The department head took a quick look at a few samples
> that I had taken to Auburn for review. He stated he was extremely sure
> they were real.
>
> As a novas, I tried to cut one to see what it was made of. After wearing
> out several hack saw blades, I obtained a diamond saw wheel and was able
> to cut into the sample. To my surprise there was a pocket of compressed
> air inside. Really wished it had been inside a vacuum chamber.
> By chance to you have any contacts in the US that may be willing to review
> some of the samples to see if there could be any value to science.
> Keep looking for potential NEOs.
>
> Richard W. W. Bartley, Sr 132 Bartley Lane Grady, Al 36036
> 334-546-9734"
>
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