[meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 8, 2010

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 17:18:07 -0400
Message-ID: <g2we51421551005081418ka60ff3b1z8e0efd469c3c3802_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Larry and List!

I was hoping you would weigh in with more details. I certainly
respect your experience with meteorites and I enjoy your list posts,
so please don't take my naysaying personally. :)

Your details soften my judgement somewhat. First, it was not readily
apparent from the photos, exactly how small the object is. Being so
tiny, in my mind, opens up the door of possibility just a bit.
Because objects so small tend to behave a little differently than
larger objects, when it comes to ablation. It's possible that more
such objects exist, but have been overlooked or missed due to their
tiny size and strange appearance.

But, I have to agree with what Sterling has pointed out, and what I
have read about the formation process of buttons, orientation,
spalling, and other effects. If I was a betting man, I'd put my money
on this being a wrong. But either way, it's an interesting and fun
find worthy of being collected. Some objects, despite being
terrestrial or manmade, are just fascinating to contemplate, with
another example being Joe Kerchner's Mendota meteorwrong. I'd love to
see the lab analysis reports on objects like these.

Best regards and happy huntings,

MikeG

On 5/8/10, thetoprok at aol.com <thetoprok at aol.com> wrote:
> Hello list,
> This will be short for now, my computer is in the shop.
> First, I'm havin fun!
> Second, I thought it may be a little controversial though it may be a bit
> more so than I thought.
> Next I'll say that the object is smaller than might be apparent. I'll show
> more pictures later. I can say it is smaller than any grommet I've seen.
> I'll also say that I thought it was a shoe lace eye when I first saw it, it
> is however too small. It has a rollover lip that curls like a wave nearly
> all the way around and the hole in the center is blown outward, not very
> apparent in the image.
>
> With all due respect to Sterling and the other nay sayers, let me point out
> a scenario that you are not considering. I have several, and have seen many
> others with holes punched into, and sometimes nearly through the little
> iron. I have a perfect example of this I will show when I get my computer
> back and can post pics. This phenomenon has been observed in SIkhote Alin as
> well. Perhaps not a complete penetration but big splashes nonetheless. This
> has happened in Franconia where the irons are tiny and whatever it is that
> makes these splash forms was able to pass all the way through an already
> flight oriented meteorite.
>
> Sure, it may not be a meteorite, that is understood by me, I'll have it
> tested if I can. However, I do believe the odds are in favor of SaW 005
> being the origin ; )
>
> Humbly Confident
> Larry Atkins
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: thetoprok at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 19:43:04
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May
> 8,2010
>
> Test
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "JoshuaTreeMuseum" <joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com>
> Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 15:25:59
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 8,
> 2010
>
> Hi Joe,
>
> You misunderstood my post. I never said the links were from Larry, the
> Franconia meteorwrong guy. They're from some other meteorwrong guy. But I
> guess I can see how you infered that. I was trying to illustrate the point
> that something found in a known strewn field doth not a meteorite maketh.
>
>
> Phil Whitmer
>
>
>
> ----------------------
>
> Those ebay links you provided were not listed by Larry, the guy who owns the
> Franconia iron, which I believe could very well be an iron meteorite, but
> not 100% sure.
> I have some Franonia irons with odd shapes as well, The roll over lip make
> me think it could very well be authentic. Also the the raised portion
> leading up to the hole in the center does not appear to be of even size all
> the way around, which it would be if it were a button. I think also the size
> make it a slim chance it is a button. Also the metal around the hole is not
> uniform and is more flattened and rolled over one one side. Dont think it is
> a wrong, but like I said I cant be sure, but Larry is a very knowledgeable
> guy who knows his meteorites, if he says it is a meteorite after having it
> for a few years and examining it in person, I will take his word for it
> until proved wrong. If I had to pay cash for it, I may then think about
> having it examined further. But A great collection piece either way.
>
>
> Best Wishes,
> Joe Kerchner
> http://illinoismeteorites.com
>
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