[meteorite-list] Meteorite may have landed in Clare

From: Göran Axelsson <axelsson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 11:14:24 +0200
Message-ID: <4C91DFF0.7040805_at_acc.umu.se>

Hi Paul!

I think you got the gold price a bit high... it is $1266 per troy ounce
or $39 per gram.
Then 50 times their weight in gold is $1970 per gram. I've seen higher
prices for meteorites.

Granted, not many meteorites would reach that price.... but a witnessed
lunar fall might do it.

  :-)

/G?ran

LITIG8NSHARK at aol.com wrote:
> Good afternoon Folks,
>
> Imagine that "50 times their weight in gold." That would be what, $50,000
> a gram? LOL
>
> Nice try...if they can sell it!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Paul Martyn
> Savannah, GA
>
> In a message dated 9/15/2010 4:12:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> stanleygregr at hotmail.com writes:
>
> List:
>
> WOW! - Thanks looks like a Martian Meteorite to me!
>
> Greg S.
>
>
> http://www.clarepeople.com/201009152342/Meteorite-may-have-landed-in-Clare.h
> tml
>
>
>
> Meteorite may have landed in Clare
>
>
> Wednesday, 15 September 2010 13:51
>
> Scientists believe that a meteorite that landed in Ireland on September 1
> may have touched down in north east Clare. According to Ireland?s foremost
> astronomer, David Moore, the September 1 meteorite is likely to have landed
> in land along the border between Clare, Galway and Tipperary. Moore, who
> is also the Chairman of Astronomy Ireland is appealing to people who
> witnessed the fireball to contact the association. The person who discovers the
> meteorite is also likely to receive a major cash boost as fragments of
> meteorites are regularly sold for 50 times their weight in gold.
>
> Andrew Hamilton
>
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Received on Thu 16 Sep 2010 05:14:24 AM PDT