[meteorite-list] Hammer Question

From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:15:54 -0700
Message-ID: <C83E0E8A.F59B%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Hi Shawn,
        This is a question of where one chooses to draw the line.
I know some that consider paved road hitters to be hammers.
I am not one of them. However, technically, it does meet the
Criteria. In fact, technically, a dirt road would meet the
Criteria - but not for me - but as I said, it is a personal thing.
 PS: Some people also put a great deal of value on "near misses"
Where someone actually witnesses a stone striking near them.
An interesting category that interests me only somewhat, but
Really excites some others.
        Hope this "answers" the question.
        Best wishes, Michael


On 6/15/10 11:52 PM, "Shawn Alan" <photophlow at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello Listers,
>
> Now I have a good question about hammer meteorite falls. It is said that a
> meteorite fall is a hammer fall if it hits something that is man made. Now if
> a meteorite lands on the surface of a serviced dirt road, a road made by man
> from dirt, rocks, oil to coat the road, or other processes to maintain the
> dirt road, wouldn't that constitute as being a hammer fall?
>
> Shawn Alan
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Received on Wed 16 Jun 2010 08:15:54 AM PDT