[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk - Hammer?

[hall at meteorhall.com]

I have heard a few well known meteorite dealers say that they have taken a
hammer to a meteorite to break it up, so as not to lose any material, as
opposed to cutting the meteorite. So, does it then become a true "Hammer
Stone"? (:-)
   Myself, I love the history of each meteorite. That is why I prefer most
Falls over Finds. However, some of the old finds from Nininger or well
before, as listed in the National Academy of Sciences-Memoirs, XIII,
Meteorites Of North America, To January 1, 1909, have such rich and
wonderful stories that it is like reading a good old adventure book.
Hammer Falls and Hammer Stones just add glamor and richness to the fall
story. Museums know this to be a fact. The more human interest in the
story, the more people want to come and see the historical items.
Cheers, Fred Hall


> Hi List,
>
> Rumor has it that the Russian woman struck by the stone has adopted
> the Mbale boy.  Details at six.
>
> This meteorite fall should be considered a "hammer" fall, in my
> opinion.  I know some hate that term.  But let's face it, this fall
> did hammer the crap out of an entire city.  Buildings knocked down,
> thousands of windows blown out.  You can't argue against that.
>
> Before the purists hurl chondrites at me.... I am aware of the
> important distinction terminology....which is this - only those stones
> which actually struck something are hammers or hammer stones.   But,
> if there is ever a candidate for something to be called a "hammer
> fall" - this is it.  This is the biggest and most devastating hammer
> since Tunguska.
>
> Personally, I'd be careful purchasing hammer stones or artifacts from
> this fall.  Given the high TKW and thousands of individual stones
> across a populated area, the potential for fraud is elevated.  It
> would be too easy for an unscrupulous seller to say that any given
> stone bounced off their car or shed.  Documentation is important.
> Look at how many Sikhote shrapnels were being passed as Chelyabinsk on
> eBay right after the fall.  Some of those same scammers could easily
> take a real meteorite and fudge the hammer side of the story to
> increase the interest and value.  I would stay away from "hammers" of
> this fall, unless they are offered by someone like our Russian
> list-members or someone who has been on the ground in Russia, like
> Mike.  Anything else is rolling the dice.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
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> On 3/30/13, Michael Farmer <mike at meteoriteguy.com> wrote:
>> Hundreds of them have already been found on top of buildings, one woman
>> was
>> hit by stone which went through her jacket!
>> Will try to find the news report but hard in Russian.
>> Michael Farmer
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:50 AM, JPBrockets at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> Hello List:
>>>
>>> Are there reports of any of  the stones actually hitting man made
>>> structures?  Also, is the shockwave  damage to buildings sufficient to
>>> classify the
>>> fall as a Hammer?
>>>
>>> Juris
>>>
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