[meteorite-list] Cool Iron MeteorWRONG

From: Meteorites USA <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:53:52 -0800
Message-ID: <4B455AD0.8040100_at_meteoritesusa.com>

Ruben's email gave me an idea. ;)

If anyone has photos of meteorwrongs please send them to me off-list via
email. Please include weights, place found, finders name and any other
pertinent information you have on the specimen. If it's been tested that
would be good info too. Please put "METEORWRONG" in the subject line of
your email.

Regards,
Eric Wichman
Meteorites USA

P.S. I have to say this piece Ruben got sent is one of the coolest
looking meteorwrongs I've seen.


On 1/6/2010 6:54 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have received many emails regarding how I know this specimen is NOT
> a meteorite.
>
> I'm sure someone else can explain better than I can, but...here goes
>
> First of all it has very small pin holes in some areas - a tell tale
> sign it was made on earth - very common in man made slag. There is no
> air/gases in outer space to cause such holes which is why iron
> meteorites don't have pin holes.
>
> Secondly, and just as importantly - it tested negative for nickel.
>
> It was found in North Carolina and sent to me as a meteorite.
>
>
>
>> Hi Ruben,
>> Can you share more info about what causes the pin holes? I presume they
>> exist only in the ends, one or the other or both?
>> Mike in CO
>> On Jan 6, 2010, at 5:21 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> This was sent to me as an iron Meteorite. It has the coolest shape
>>> with a hole right through the center!
>>>
>>> http://www.mr-meteorite.net/meteoriteidvideos.htm
>>> --
>>> Rock On!
>>>
>>> Ruben Garcia
>>>
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