[meteorite-list] The New Jersey Object

[Gary K. Foote]

Mike,

I observed the same thing and was struck by the way this chunk of metal looks more like 
it passed through some kind of grinder or other machinery.  That kind of damage just 
doesn't seem consistent with falling iron.  It looks more like slag that got caught up in 
some machinery than a meteoreite to me.

'Course I'm no expert, so my comments are worth just that - comments.  I'll be interested 
to read the results when/if this object is finally tested properly.  

I feel strongly that displaying it as it is now, with all kinds of info about meteorites 
is very misleading and if any $$$ are being made it could come back on those involved as 
fraud.

Gary
http://www.meteorite-dealers.com

On 1 Feb 2007 at 10:10, Mike Reynolds wrote:

> Here's another observation pertaining to the unusual surface marks of this 
> unidentified fallen? object.
> I'm seeing sets of parallel lines that appear to have been gouged into this 
> thing. They are inset horizontally and vertically, Perpendicular to each 
> other. Could this have happened while crashing through the roof, ceiling, 
> floor,tile, sheetrock, etc ..., or perhaps up in space? I'm trying to 
> imagine how a freshly falling iron meteorite could have managed to obtain 
> these ="=  damage signatures.
> 
> Mike