[meteorite-list] Input appreciated on meteorwrong ID

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From: Mark Miconi <mam602_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:55:44 2004
Message-ID: <004101c197e0$f24410a0$04f20541_at_fwlr1.az.home.com>

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Rob and list,
I had a piece of pillow lava that looked alot like this in the =
landscaping of a house I rented many years ago. The owner of the house =
said it got the rounded eroded appearance from wave action and erosion, =
tumbling around in the sand a surf. The thumbprints he told me were from =
areas where gas was trapped as it cooled and then were exposed and =
eroded.
He may have been making it up...I do not know...what I do know is that =
it was very similar in appearance.

Nothing scientific...just an my 2 cents.

Mark M.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Rob and Colleen=20
  To: meteorite-list=20
  Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 3:05 PM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Input appreciated on meteorwrong ID

  Hello all-=20
  Yesterday I received an email from a gentleman who thought he may have =
a meteorite. He sent the photos linked to below and the following info I =
asked for:=20

  The piece was found in southern Ontario,at the bottom of the bay of =
Quinte.It was actually snagged while fishing!The outer crust seems to be =
iron oxide,the main bulk of the rock is a lighter,almost sedimentary in =
appearance.There seems to be areas of heat related discolouration around =
some of the thumbprint holes.=20

  It doesn't seem to be magnetic nor does it seem to absorb water.It's =
about 5 inches long, 2.5 inches across, probably2-3 LBS,but I don't have =
an accurate scale.Any idea what might cause the thumbprints if it isn't =
meteorite?=20

  At this point, given that it was an oceanic recovery, not magnetic, =
and is described as having differing properties throughout, its =
terrestrial origin is clear. Does anyone have any idea what it IS and a =
possible answer to his query regarding the thumbprinted appearance? =
Images are a quick load. I will forward your responses to him. Thanks in =
advance,=20

  =
http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ra/rancor/.mids/Identify1.jpg=20
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http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ra/rancor/.mids/Identify2.jpg=20

  --=20
  Rob Wesel=20
  --------------=20
  We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams.=20
  Willy Wonka, 1971=20
   =20

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rob and list,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had a piece of pillow lava that =
looked alot like=20
this in the landscaping of a house I rented many years ago. The owner of =
the=20
house said it got the rounded eroded appearance from wave action and =
erosion,=20
tumbling around in the sand a surf. The thumbprints he told me were from =
areas=20
where gas was trapped as it cooled and then were exposed and=20
eroded.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>He may have been making it up...I do =
not=20
know...what I do know is that it was very similar in =
appearance.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nothing scientific...just an my 2=20
cents.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark M.</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A href=3D"mailto:iguana_at_pcez.com" title=3Diguana@pcez.com>Rob and =
Colleen</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com"=20
  title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>meteorite-list</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 07, 2002 =
3:05=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] Input =

  appreciated on meteorwrong ID</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>Hello all-=20
  <P>Yesterday I received an email from a gentleman who thought he may =
have a=20
  meteorite. He sent the photos linked to below and the following info I =
asked=20
  for:=20
  <P><I>The piece was found in southern Ontario,at the bottom of the bay =
of=20
  Quinte.It was actually snagged while fishing!The outer crust seems to =
be iron=20
  oxide,the main bulk of the rock is a lighter,almost sedimentary in=20
  appearance.There seems to be areas of heat related discolouration =
around some=20
  of the thumbprint holes.</I><I></I>=20
  <P><I>It doesn't seem to be magnetic nor does it seem to absorb =
water.It's=20
  about 5 inches long, 2.5 inches across, probably2-3 LBS,but I don't =
have an=20
  accurate scale.Any idea what might cause the thumbprints if it isn't=20
  meteorite?</I><I></I>=20
  <P>At this point, given that it was an oceanic recovery, not magnetic, =
and is=20
  described as having differing properties throughout, its terrestrial =
origin is=20
  clear. Does anyone have any idea what it IS and a possible answer to =
his query=20
  regarding the thumbprinted appearance? Images are a quick load. I will =
forward=20
  your responses to him. Thanks in advance,=20
  <P><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ra/rancor/.mids/Identif=
y1.jpg">http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ra/rancor/.mids/Identif=
y1.jpg</A>=20
  <BR><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ra/rancor/.mids/Identif=
y2.jpg">http://imagehost.auctionwatch.com/preview/ra/rancor/.mids/Identif=
y2.jpg</A>=20

  <P>-- <BR>Rob Wesel <BR>-------------- <BR>We are the music =
makers...and we=20
  are the dreamers of the dreams. <BR>Willy Wonka, 1971 <BR> =20
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