[meteorite-list] re: Dutch 'meteorite'

[Marco Langbroek]

 > Speaking of Dutch Meteorites..what became of the object that punched
 > through a warehouse roof there a few years back. I faintly recall it
 > being a possible hoax.
 >
 > Elton

I assume this concerns the 'meteorite'of Weert, which purportedly fell through a 
factory roof in the summer of 1999. I visuallly inspected it, together with Dr 
Lindner, at the office of the airborn police. Laboratory analysis by Dr Lindner 
showed it to be of cast-iron and hence a meteo-wrong.

- Marco


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Dr Marco Langbroek
Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

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