[meteorite-list] New Meteorite used as Neolithic Tool

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 08:58:36 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <806717.86366.qm_at_web30704.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Very interesting specimen. Hopefully this meteorite tool was cored instead of
cut for the type specimen repository. It would be shame if it were cut
significantly reducing its cultural value. This is a rare case where I wouldn't
cut a meteorite to make it official unless I thought it was super rare and that
its scientific value outweighed its cultural value.


Best Regards,

Adam




----- Original Message ----
From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
To: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>; Meteorite-list
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wed, January 5, 2011 8:42:48 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Meteorite used as Neolithic Tool

Hello Mike,

http://www.meteoritica.com/bouanane.htm

Regards,
Jason



On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:36 AM, Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> A new meteorite (Bouanane) was added to the Met Bulletin yesterday and
> in the description it says the meteorite was used as a hammer/anvil
> tool in the Neolithic period.
>
> This meteorite came out of Morocco courtesy of Philippe Thomas. Does
> anyone have a photo of this specimen? I'm very curious to see what it
> looks like.
>
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=52888
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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