[meteorite-list] NJ Homeowners Tell of Meteorite Which Crashed In Their Bathroom

[Matson, Robert]

> The Nageswarans have not decided what to do with their meteorite,
> despite plenty of advice from family and friends. But they said they
> want to make sure that the rock, which they have locked up at a bank,
> serves an educational purpose.

SO TEST THE DAMN THING!  Who is advising this family?!!  It is
aggravating that people who appear to want to do the right thing
[e.g. serve an "educational purpose"] have either not been told of
the importance of short-lived isotope testing, or have not heeded
the message. 

And just as a reminder, it has yet to be proved that this object is
even a meteorite!  Four gentlemen passing around a metallic lump for
ten minutes does not constitute a conclusive analysis, regardless of
how many papers they've published on meteorites.

--Rob