[meteorite-list] Smithville man almost hit by meteorite

[Martin Altmann]

Looks no good at all.
If a meteorite at all - corroded.

Gerrit strikes again. (btw. the pebble, he claimed to have hit his arm, was later analyzed in Berlin to be terrestrial of course. Note that no dementi followed in world press...)

Could someone please email Dr.Zurawski to ask him to be cautious in this case?
I don't know, which experiences he has with meteorites.

Because such hoaxes are later horribly difficult to be removed from the Bulletins again.
Here in Germany e.g. the Sikhote-shrapnel claimed to have been found in Bavaria, named "Inningen" is after 12 years still not deleted from the Bulletin database,
As well as the faked find of a desert chondrite in Saxonia 6 years ago, called "Koenigsbrück" wasn't removed neither (and I guess it is still exhibited in Berlin).

Thanks!
Martin



-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Count Deiro
Gesendet: Freitag, 5. November 2010 06:10
An: Jason Utas; Meteorite-list
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Smithville man almost hit by meteorite

Jason said:

"...looks like a small, weathered iron meteorite that has been wire-brushed."

Ditto. Probably a Campo.

Count Deiro
IMCA 3536

-----Original Message-----
>From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
>Sent: Nov 4, 2010 6:20 PM
>To: Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Smithville man almost hit by meteorite
>
>Hello All,
>The meteorite photographed looks like a small, weathered iron
>meteorite that has been wire-brushed.
>Seeing as the "finder," Duncan, "is a self-employed painter, whose
>business had slowed down to the point he is struggling to make ends
>meet," and who is indeed planning to sell his rock, as per the
>article, I'd say this is likely just another hoax.
>Regards,
>Jason
>