[meteorite-list] GlobalTV Edmonton meteorwrong report

From: Don Giovanni <grigaro_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:59:48 -1000
Message-ID: <B718791E-8A0C-43B7-86BF-7C86A17342B4_at_operamail.com>

From GlabalTVEdmonton: (wonder who they are referring to at ASU?!)

"The man who says he found a meteorite on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River was disappointed by researchers at the University of Alberta. Neil Barrass says that he was sure his find was a meteorite from themoment he found it. However, when the findings were presented to staff at the University of Alberta, it was revealed that the specimen was in fact ironstone, which looks remarkable like a meteor but, in fact, isn't. Previously, contacts with Arizona State University has said that the rock appears legit and such finds are worth about $10,000 per gram."



http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/Meteorite+dreams+dashed/3395435/story.html

    DG
Received on Sat 14 Aug 2010 07:59:48 PM PDT