[meteorite-list] sharp protrusion from an iron meteorite

From: Randy Korotev <korotev_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:41:26 -0600
Message-ID: <20130227225327.C2039105AA_at_mailwash5.pair.com>

I recieved a well prepared letter from a fellow with a question that
I can't begin to answer. Maybe someone on the list has seen this
kind of thing before.

He bought a Baygorria (Iron, IAB complex) from a dealer 3 years ago.
He picked it up recently to find a metal protrusion sticking out of
the thing that was sharp enough to prick his thumb.

Here's a jpg of his scanned photo.

http://meteorites.wustl.edu/baygorria.jpg

What's happened here?

Randy Korotev
St. Louis
Received on Wed 27 Feb 2013 05:41:26 PM PST