[meteorite-list] New Meteorite used as Neolithic Tool

From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 09:01:11 -0800
Message-ID: <AANLkTimJfQzsWOzoTmuuLQknbucbDMLSAPFk7Pp4pw3d_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hello Adam,
It says as much in the stone's description below the photos!
Good stuff,
Jason


On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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