[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - April 20, 2011

From: meteoriteguy.com <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:20:05 -0500
Message-ID: <78661755-9322-46ED-82BB-7118B9FE0D56_at_meteoriteguy.com>

Marcin
There is nothing about this meteorite that suggests meteorwrong. solid iron, no cracks, no holes.
Just a guy who likely has never seen a meteorite declaring that it was not a meteorite. It seems most geologists dont know a thing about meteorites.
Michael Farmer

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On Apr 20, 2011, at 12:29 PM, "Marcin Cimala" <marcin at meteoryt.net> wrote:

> But to be honest this specimen is more similar to meteorwrong than to a typical iron meteorite :)
> so maybe someone from Univ. just look at it and say what he say's million times before "its not meteorite, its a slag".
> Just my feeling.
> Congratulations Mike.
>
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>> Many of you have had a similar experience. You take a sample into the local
>> geology department and most times they don't have a clue or give you the
>> wrong answer. Most wouldn't know an iron meteorite from an iron concretion.
>> It gets even worse with stones.
>>
>> Ted
>>
>>
>> On 4/20/11 7:24 AM, "Michael Johnson" <michael at rocksfromspace.org> wrote:
>>
>>> http://www.rocksfromspace.org/April_20_2011.html
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