[meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May8, 2010

Sat May 8 19:43:04 EDT 2010

Hi Sterling, Larry,,

There should be plenty of universities over there willing to have a go at that.

I have access to one over here at a small local uni who are always willing to let me put samples through.

Graham, UK

---- "Sterling K. Webb" <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
> Hi, Larry, List,
> 
> Well, you can only tell so much by looking,
> either in pictures or in person. It's so tiny
> that testing must seem certain to destroy
> it, but I think there's a way.
> 
> A SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)
> Microprobe using the data from the back-
> scattered electrons can detect and measure
> the elemental composion of the surface
> the probe is "looking at." In other words,
> it's possible to determine its composition
> non-destructively.
> 
> A tiny scratch down to bare metal and
> you're there. I have no idea where or who
> you could get to do it, but in years past,
> I have heard Listees talking about having
> it done (or doing it).
> 
> 
> Sterling K. Webb
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <thetoprok at aol.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 3:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - 
> May8, 2010
> 
> 
> > Hello list,
> > This will be short for now, my computer is in the shop.
> > First, I'm havin fun!
> > Second, I thought it may be a little controversial though it may be a 
> > bit more so than I thought.
> > Next I'll say that the object is smaller than might be apparent. I'll 
> > show more pictures later. I can say it is smaller than any grommet 
> > I've seen.  I'll also say that I thought it was a shoe lace eye when I 
> > first saw it, it is however too small. It has a rollover lip that 
> > curls like a wave  nearly all the way around and the hole in the 
> > center is blown outward, not very apparent in the image.
> >
> > With all due respect to Sterling and the other nay sayers, let me 
> > point out a scenario that you are not considering. I have several, and 
> > have seen many others with holes punched into,  and sometimes nearly 
> > through the little iron. I have a perfect example of this I will show 
> > when I get my computer back and can post pics. This phenomenon has 
> > been observed in SIkhote Alin as well. Perhaps not a complete 
> > penetration but big splashes nonetheless. This has happened in 
> > Franconia where the irons are tiny and whatever it is that makes these 
> > splash forms was able to pass all the way through an already flight 
> > oriented meteorite.
> >
> > Sure, it may not be a meteorite, that is understood by me, I'll have 
> > it tested if I can. However, I do believe the odds are in favor of SaW 
> > 005 being the origin ; )
> >
> > Humbly Confident
> > Larry Atkins
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thetoprok at aol.com
> > Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 19:43:04
> > To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the 
> > Day - May 8,2010
> >
> > Test
> > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "JoshuaTreeMuseum" <joshuatreemuseum at embarqmail.com>
> > Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 15:25:59
> > To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - 
> > May 8,
> > 2010
> >
> > Hi Joe,
> >
> > You misunderstood my post.  I never said the links were from Larry, 
> > the
> > Franconia meteorwrong guy.  They're from some other meteorwrong guy. 
> > But I
> > guess I can see how you infered that.  I was trying to illustrate the 
> > point
> > that something found in a known strewn field doth not a meteorite 
> > maketh.
> >
> >
> > Phil Whitmer
> >
> >
> >
> > ----------------------
> >
> > Those ebay links you provided were not listed by Larry, the guy who 
> > owns the
> > Franconia iron, which I believe could very well be an iron meteorite, 
> > but
> > not 100% sure.
> > I have some Franonia irons with odd shapes as well, The roll over lip 
> > make
> > me think it could very well be authentic. Also the the raised portion
> > leading up to the hole in the center does not appear to be of even 
> > size all
> > the way around, which it would be if it were a button. I think also 
> > the size
> > make it a slim chance it is a button. Also the metal around the hole 
> > is not
> > uniform and is more flattened and rolled over one one side. Dont think 
> > it is
> > a wrong, but like I said I cant be sure, but Larry is a very 
> > knowledgeable
> > guy who knows his meteorites, if he says it is a meteorite after 
> > having it
> > for a few years and examining it in person, I will take his word for 
> > it
> > until proved wrong. If I had to pay cash for it, I may then think 
> > about
> > having it examined further. But A great collection piece either way.
> >
> >
> > Best Wishes,
> > Joe Kerchner
> > http://illinoismeteorites.com
> >
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