[meteorite-list] Real or not real.

[Adam Hupe]

It is obvious that Shirokovsky was faked (man-made) in order to defraud the 
collecting community.  The weight and dimensions were perfect for being created 
in a crucible.  I remember when they announced it and everybody's faces inn 
posted images were obscured by frogman suits or they were looking the other way.

I never touched any of this stuff. It smelt like fraud from the beginning to me. 
The first pieces even had bar-coded labels on them, ready for distribution.  I 
wonder if anything happened to these scam artists?

Adam





----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
To: GREG LINDH <geeg48 at msn.com>
Cc: meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tue, April 26, 2011 12:32:49 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Real or not real.

Hi Greg,

I can think of two examples of mysterious specimens.  One is
Shirokovsky and the other is Mendota.  Scientists are certain that
both are not meteoritic, but yet, nobody can explain how either one
was created.  Such stones fall under the category of "We know what it
isn't..." versus "we know what it is..."

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 4/26/11, GREG LINDH <geeg48 at msn.com> wrote:
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>
>   To all,
>
>   Are there any stones that have been found that are unable to be
> definitively identified as a meteorite?  In other words, are there stones
> (metal or stony) that the meteorite experts of the world examine closely,
> and then just say, "We just don't know"?
>
>
>   Greg L.                         
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