[meteorite-list] sharp protrusion from an iron meteorite

[hall at meteorhall.com]

Hi Nick, Is the meteorite that drew blood now known as a "Human Hammer"?
Did you get a "Hammer" tetanus shot? Did you nickname it "First Blood"? Or
just "That blood sucking stony #%**#!"
Cheers, Fred

> Back to the question of sharp protrusions, but from chondrites not
> irons...
>
> Some sharp metal protrusions at Tucson:
> Handling an OC at Tucson a blade of metal stuck in my hand and drew blood.
> On closer examination it was apparently a shock melt surface which
> differential
> erosion had left sharp and sticking out.
> I also saw a nice Chergach which was broken on a shock melt surface which
> looked much like "slickensides."  Again, the surface was metal.
>
> Both are interesting features of the "whole rock" that are not readily
> imaginable
> from cut slices.
>
> Cheers,
> Nick
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