[meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...

[Eric Wichman]

Thanks guys!

Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol

I don't know what is going on with this piece.

Comments can be posted here as well: 
http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/

If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here: 
http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/

Check it... opinions?

Eric



Ghost Busters!!

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Greg

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob McCafferty" 
<rob_mccafferty at yahoo.com>
To: "Eric Wichman" <eric at meteoritewatch.com>; 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...


>
> The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in 
> patches.
> As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that 
> this was a premature April 1st joke.
>
> Serious answers would be
>
> a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be
>
> b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the 
> goo is.
>
> Rob Mc
>
>
>
>
> --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman <eric at meteoritewatch.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Eric Wichman <eric at meteoritewatch.com>
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather
>> interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue
>> "inside" or appearing to come from within the
>> stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my
>> hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be
>> seeping out. eeeew... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous
>> disease for which we have no cure? :) lol
>>
>> Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this
>> gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule
>> staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted
>> piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh
>> and that last piece is super thumbprinted too!
>>
>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/
>>
>> Let me know what you think that oily residue is?
>>
>> Eric
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