[meteorite-list] The Latest Nevada Find, Not

From: ensoramanda at ntlworld.com <ensoramanda_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:47:09 +0100
Message-ID: <20100331194709.MH7CU.887408.root_at_web07-winn.ispmail.private.ntl.com>

This just goes to show how bogus reports get into the news after so called experts are consulted. The biggest clue that it was not a meteorite was surely the scorched grass and the long skid mark along the grass instead of an impact pit.


---- cdtucson at cox.net wrote:
> Adam,
> What kind of Tar is it?? Too funny.
> http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19930815&id=J-8RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4008,4347655
>
> --
> Carl or Debbie Esparza
> Meteoritemax
>
>
> ---- Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Dear List,
> >
> > The "four million dollar meteorite" showed up that I mentioned yesterday. The sad thing is that these people actually convince themselves that these are real meteorites and that they are worth millions. This guy thinks his is exactly like Sonny's find that he saw on TV, only bigger. He says that he did his research, went to the neighborhood and found it, figuring a professional must have missed it. He wrote to me that he sealed it in a coffee can and smelled it a couple of days later. He stated that he could detect the unmistakable smell of Murchinson that only carbon type meteorites give off. I believe this object is made out of tar and that is what he is smelling or he has been sniffing the sauce (drinking too much alcohol). Either way, this is another heartbreak in the making.
> >
> > Now, I have the unpleasant task of returning it to him with the bad news that he is not the latest millionaire and that the funds for his granddaughter's medical bills will have to come from somewhere else..
> >
> > Here are some images for those who may be interested:
> >
> >
> > Link one:
> > http://themeteoritesite.com/NevadaMeteorite-a.jpg
> >
> > Link two:
> > http://themeteoritesite.com/NevadaMeteorite-b.jpg
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Adam
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Received on Wed 31 Mar 2010 02:47:09 PM PDT