[meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 22:08:48 -0500
Message-ID: <0B80C8477AA847DE9FA1A7A88FA97D9E_at_Gregor>

Ghost Busters!!

Best regards,
Greg

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob McCafferty" <rob_mccafferty at yahoo.com>
To: "Eric Wichman" <eric at meteoritewatch.com>;
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...


>
> The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in
> patches.
> As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that this
> was a premature April 1st joke.
>
> Serious answers would be
>
> a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be
>
> b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the goo
> is.
>
> Rob Mc
>
>
>
>
> --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman <eric at meteoritewatch.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Eric Wichman <eric at meteoritewatch.com>
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites...
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather
>> interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue
>> "inside" or appearing to come from within the
>> stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my
>> hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be
>> seeping out. eeeew... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous
>> disease for which we have no cure? :) lol
>>
>> Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this
>> gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule
>> staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted
>> piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh
>> and that last piece is super thumbprinted too!
>>
>> http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/
>>
>> Let me know what you think that oily residue is?
>>
>> Eric
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