[meteorite-list] SLAGADOCIOUS!

From: Greg Stanley <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 17:56:02 -0700
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Congrats Count... This is why you can never say for sure from photos. You have to hold it and look at it with a lens. I have found meteorites and posted them and people said they were not.

I don't remember seeing it posted on the list before as well.
Greg S

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On Jul 30, 2011, at 2:47 PM, Count Deiro <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Had a bit of trouble posting this, so excuse me if it's a duplicate...or a triple!
>
> Hello Listees,
>
> Last month, some may recall that I sent out photos depicting a suspicious looking 108 gram find made 3/23/11 and asking for opinions. The general consensus was terrestrial and probably slag. I agreed initially with my respected and more experienced colleagues, but curiosity over traits that could be seen only by having the specimen in hand overcame my cheapness and I sent 22+ grams off to be classified.
>
> Today, I am pleased to announce that the unusal slag like exterior concealed an extremely fresh (WO/.1) L5 OC with an uncommon petrography. Efforts are under way to recover additional finds in the field, so I pray indulgence until we release the location which is in the western USA.
>
> http://s1090.photobucket.com/albums/i361/Airmuseum1/METEORITE%20FINDS%202/
>
> Their out there....good hunting,
>
> Count Deiro
> IMCA 3536
>
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Received on Sat 30 Jul 2011 08:56:02 PM PDT


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