[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk - Hammer?

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> I have heard a few well known meteorite dealers say that they have taken a
> hammer to a meteorite to break it up, so as not to lose any material, as
> opposed to cutting the meteorite. So, does it then become a true "Hammer
> Stone"? (:-)
>    Myself, I love the history of each meteorite. That is why I prefer most
> Falls over Finds. However, some of the old finds from Nininger or well
> before, as listed in the National Academy of Sciences-Memoirs, XIII,
> Meteorites Of North America, To January 1, 1909, have such rich and
> wonderful stories that it is like reading a good old adventure book.
> Hammer Falls and Hammer Stones just add glamor and richness to the fall
> story. Museums know this to be a fact. The more human interest in the
> story, the more people want to come and see the historical items.
> Cheers, Fred Hall
>
>
>> Hi List,
>>
>> Rumor has it that the Russian woman struck by the stone has adopted
>> the Mbale boy.  Details at six.
>>
>> This meteorite fall should be considered a "hammer" fall, in my
>> opinion.  I know some hate that term.  But let's face it, this fall
>> did hammer the crap out of an entire city.  Buildings knocked down,
>> thousands of windows blown out.  You can't argue against that.
>>
>> Before the purists hurl chondrites at me.... I am aware of the
>> important distinction terminology....which is this - only those stones
>> which actually struck something are hammers or hammer stones.   But,
>> if there is ever a candidate for something to be called a "hammer
>> fall" - this is it.  This is the biggest and most devastating hammer
>> since Tunguska.
>>
>> Personally, I'd be careful purchasing hammer stones or artifacts from
>> this fall.  Given the high TKW and thousands of individual stones
>> across a populated area, the potential for fraud is elevated.  It
>> would be too easy for an unscrupulous seller to say that any given
>> stone bounced off their car or shed.  Documentation is important.
>> Look at how many Sikhote shrapnels were being passed as Chelyabinsk on
>> eBay right after the fall.  Some of those same scammers could easily
>> take a real meteorite and fudge the hammer side of the story to
>> increase the interest and value.  I would stay away from "hammers" of
>> this fall, unless they are offered by someone like our Russian
>> list-members or someone who has been on the ground in Russia, like
>> Mike.  Anything else is rolling the dice.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
>>
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>> On 3/30/13, Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:
>>> Hundreds of them have already been found on top of buildings, one woman
>>> was
>>> hit by stone which went through her jacket!
>>> Will try to find the news report but hard in Russian.
>>> Michael Farmer
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:50 AM, JPBrockets at aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello List:
>>>>
>>>> Are there reports of any of  the stones actually hitting man made
>>>> structures?  Also, is the shockwave  damage to buildings sufficient to
>>>> classify the
>>>> fall as a Hammer?
>>>>
>>>> Juris
>>>>
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