[meteorite-list] What makes a hammer a hammer?

[Dave Gheesling]

Hi, Steve,
Well, pardon my ignorance, and I stand corrected.  Apparently quickly picked
a bad example, as I'm familiar with slices in private circulation that
aren't as you described.  That said, I am familiar with some material which
is exactly as you've described it, so that makes sense.  Anyway, hopefully
the concept came through even though the example was a poor choice.  How
about Mbale?
All best, and Happy New Year,
Dave
www.fallingrocks.com 

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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] What makes a hammer a hammer?

In a message dated 1/3/2009 7:56:11 P.M. Central  Standard Time,
dave at fallingrocks.com writes:
Sylacauga is a wonderful  story,
but the material available to collectors didn't hit Mrs. Hodges on the  hip.

Dave,

In 1999 I brokered a couple of pieces of Sylacaga from  the King Collection
that did indeed come from the stone that hit Mrs.  Hodges.  It came from a
core 
sample taken from that very stone.   Somehow Dr. King talked them (the local

library or museum)  into taking a  small core sample from it, maybe he
traded them some Allende for it.

I  think most of what is on the market of Sylacaga came from the King piece,
but  check the provenance.  If the slices are round, or partially round on
one  edge, it is probably from that core piece.

Steve Arnold #1  

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