[meteorite-list] Museum investigation: 'Probably a rock, not meteorite'

[MeteorHntr at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/13/2010 4:29:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
veomega at gmail.com writes:
"Then, on the bounce, it touches the Earth and  becomes the Property of
The State."

So if a meteoroid embeds itself  into your car, or you catch it before
it hits the ground (ya, improbable as  it seems), or if bounces off a
cow and you catch it, does it belong to you  now since it did not
become a meteorite?

- YvW
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Veomega,

As I understand, the St. Louis meteorite hit a car and stayed in it  while 
it was being driven down a city street.  On an aside, I don't think  the 
City of St. Louis asserted any claim that it was their  property.

Steve Arnold
of Meteorite Men