[meteorite-list] The 'Ødegaard 54kg meteorite': Iron slag says NHM, Norway

From: Sterling K. Webb <sterling_k_webb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:14:03 -0500
Message-ID: <AE6CB55F231E4C84925A64146BA7EF74_at_ATARIENGINE2>

Bjorn, List,

As I posted, it was an obvious piece of bog iron, with all the
characteristics. Bog iron was still "refined" by progressive
melts up into the 18th century until cheap modern iron
and then steel became available.

This was true everywhere that it could be found. There
was a flourishing bog iron industry in Colonial America,
and I have no doubt it was still being done on homesteads
in Norway through the same time period, which is why
the metallurgist said it was 2-3 centuries old or more.
I imagine he recognized it as incompletely refined bog
iron.

Such a meteor-wrong could be as easily found in New
Jersey or New England as in Norway or Denmark. It is
common find (in smaller, unrefined pieces) anywhere
with well-watered acidic swampy meadows. It is created
by "iron-excreting" bacteria!


Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bjorn Sorheim" <astrogeo at online.no>
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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 4:00 PM
Subject: The '?degaard 54kg meteorite': Iron slag says NHM, Norway




Supposed to be Norway's 2nd largest meteorite, was just
old iron slag.
KJR ?degaard was 99% certain it was a meteorite. Would
eat 'grey stones' if it was not!

I might recommend him staying with his heavy stars in the future.
At least norwegian press should stop using 'meteorite expert' about
him and his rock evaluations.

Translate using translate.google.com

www.kvinnheringen.no/nyhende/article5346528.ece

www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/Meteoritt-var-ikke-fra-himmelen-1174890.html

Bj?rn S?rheim

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