[meteorite-list] Tales of strange meteorites wanted

From: chris aubeck <caubeck_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Aug 1 18:06:08 2006
Message-ID: <3a5693b30608011505n369f1f05xf1221b59fb25ca70_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Kevin,

I collect stories about meteorites showing signs of workmanship or
impossible properties, particularly. For example, in one from 1877 we
read the following:

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A notable feature, at first sight, are the cracks and crags from which
considerable pieces must have come loose: the whole mass is covered in
a certain black enamel, from 3 to 9 ? inches thick. The interior
contains 5% graphitic carbon, magnetic iron sulphate, a magnesium and
iron carbonate, which could be considered a kind of breu merite, an
extremely rare substance; silica, talc, some complex minerals that are
not to be found on earth, for example, Sheibirsite, which is a double
phosphorus of iron and nickel, ammonium hydrochloride, a very volatile
salt, whose presence in the aerolite proves that the candent state of
the surface did not last a long time and that the heat did not
penetrate to the interior of the mass, and this concords with the low
conductivity of its composition, and finally it contained cesium and
some alkaline silicates that we are not familiar with.
At seven rods we have found ophite; at 15, granite. The stone was very
hard and our boring progressed very slowy when suddenly the drill
found a hollow and sank more than two rods.

Surprised at this, we determined to widen the hole enough for us to be
able to enter into the interior of the excavation and to do this more
quickly we took on a laborer named Pedro Cerro. Six days passed before
we were able to fulfill our wish. At last the moment came and Mr. John
Paxton, Mr. Davis and I lowered ourselves into the depths of the
mysterious hole. The place into which we descended was quadrangular
and measured 2 ? rods in each direction. After some seconds of
exploration, Mr. Paxton let out a cry, saying "Davis!" "What's the
matter?" came the answer. "Look, look in this corner," and he pointed
towards an object located on the walls. We approached and imagine our
excitement when, on examining it, we realized what it was: ?an
amphora! I called to Jes?s for him to pass us a pick and after working
for a few minutes we were fortunate enough to have the precious and
strange jar in our possession. This was a white metal amphora, roughly
made (silver and zinc) and riddled with holes and with strange
drawings on it. Too excited for words, we looked at each other unable
to speak. At last, after these first moments and after each of us had
given an opinion about the strange discovery, we set about examining
the place very thoroughly again, hoping to find another object, but it
was in vain.

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etc.


Regards,

Chris



On 8/1/06, kevin decker <innocentwolf15_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello Chris..Mind Sharing these claim's/lore...etc.. on this subject?..I'm
> highly Interested...regards...Kevin Decker.
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: "chris aubeck" <caubeck_at_gmail.com>
>
> To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Tales of strange meteorites wanted
> Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:39:04 +0200
>
> >Hi list,
> >
> >If anyone comes across any claims or anecdotes about meteorites with
> >strange properties, bearing mysterious marks or containing strange
> >artifacts, do let me know so I can add them to my archive of
> >meteorite-related lore.
> >
> >Many thanks to those who have helped me in the past with this
> >ongoing project.
> >
> >Kind regards,
> >
> >Chris
Received on Tue 01 Aug 2006 06:05:17 PM PDT