[meteorite-list] OR man finds meteorite on roadside 11yrs ago

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 14:11:13 -0400
Message-ID: <AANLkTimwo1SUxj3rRgbbOqScx-vejD6NviJx5D2blyn4_at_mail.gmail.com>

Isn't Oregon one of those states that is now playing hardball with
meteorites being found on public land? Or is that Washington state?

He better watch it or he might end up having to cough up the entire specimen.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 5/30/10, Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Here is a link to a story of an OR man finding a meteorite on the roadside
> 11ys ago and after wathching a show on meteorites took it to get tested and
> it turns out to be a meteorite that landed between 200 and 800 years ago.
> They said it was pristine, I think if it would have landed that long ago in
> OR it would have been quite weathered. Also I dont see it sitting on the
> roadside for very long, unless it is an unmarked road used for farming or
> something.
> Anyone heard anything more on this?
>
> http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Meteorite-found-along-Ore-road-estimated-at-45-billion-years-old-95216014.html
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> Best Wishes,
> Joe Kerchner
> http://illinoismeteorites.com
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