[meteorite-list] Area man finds possible meteorite

[Thunder Stone]

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It's hard to tell - but could be the real deal.
Greg S

http://www.newportindependent.com/news/x1836098748/Area-man-finds-possible-meteorite?photo=0

Area man finds possible meteorite

By Chris WalkerIndependentPosted May 26, 2011 @ 12:29 PM   Newport, Ark. —Hickory Ridge resident Larry Brand found what he believes is a small rock from outer space.Brand said he was searching for arrowheads between Newport and Amagon when he found the unusual stone.McCartney Melville Taylor, a meteorite enthusiast, offered a reward of 5-thousand dollars to anyone that locates a chunk of the Newport meteorite in an article published in the Independent during November of 2009.  Brand plans to contact Taylor to find out if his rock is indeed a meteorite.The rules for the contest are as follows:1. Only the first person to submit a Newport meteorite will collect the prize.2. The meteorite must be confirmed by an appointed lab or curator to be a piece of the Newport pallasite meteorite.3. The meteorite find location must be disclosed, and the location must be known to within +/- 0.5 mile.4. The finder must be willing to pose for a photo with the meteorite and sign a release to use the photo. This is an 80 year old tradition.5. The finder will not share the find location with anyone else for 1 year.  This allows research and recovery efforts to be undisturbed by trespassers  and give time for the author to draft and publish a scientific paper.6. At least a 1 pound sample must be sold to the author to determine  meteorite characteristics and for samples to be sent to a lab.A thousand-dollar prize is also offered to anyone finding any meteorite not a part of the Newport meteorite.Taylor can be contacted at mccartney at texasmeteoritelab.com or by calling (512) 773-7811.