[meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

[Ma Lan]

Hi Jan and all,

Why is it a complete stone since it fell in a "hammer" way? No burning signs around the plastic siding. Rusty feature looks like a non-fresh meteorite. Probably a man-made event...

Regards
Ma Lan
Beijing China


--- On Mon, 6/23/08, Jan Bartels <jan at meteorieten.com> wrote:

> From: Jan Bartels <jan at meteorieten.com>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 1:36 AM
> Listoids....
> 
> Holland is a small country so if something happens,
> meteorite related,
> people know where to find you.
> We get many reports about a possible hammer here and there
> and since we
> only have four meteorites in history so far we don't
> get that shaky
> anymore since we know it's a tough one to get our fifth
> spacerock.
> 
> This time a man called a bit in panic, telling us he heard
> a loud bang
> yesterday late afternoon and found this piece stuck next to
> his window in
> a plastic siding. After sending us these first pictures it
> looks quite
> scary, eventhough I realize it probably should have plunged
> much deeper
> after impact but still......
> 
> Another thing....these folks live on a farm totaly isolated
> from traffic.
> 
> Opinions welcome folks...
> Here are the pics...
> 
> http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1850/8117688/19931258/322341103.jpg
> 
> http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1850/8117688/19931258/322341193.jpg
> 
> 
> 
> 
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