[meteorite-list] Cool Iron MeteorWRONG

From: Ruben Garcia <mrmeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:54:16 -0700
Message-ID: <80659e1a1001061854n7a1536fexdfc790dba10855b6_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi all,

I have received many emails regarding how I know this specimen is NOT
a meteorite.

I'm sure someone else can explain better than I can, but...here goes

First of all it has very small pin holes in some areas - a tell tale
sign it was made on earth - very common in man made slag. There is no
air/gases in outer space to cause such holes which is why iron
meteorites don't have pin holes.

Secondly, and just as importantly - it tested negative for nickel.

It was found in North Carolina and sent to me as a meteorite.


> Hi Ruben,
> Can you share more info about what causes the pin holes? ?I presume they
> exist only in the ends, one or the other or both?
> Mike in CO
> On Jan 6, 2010, at 5:21 PM, Ruben Garcia wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This was sent to me as an iron Meteorite. ?It has the coolest shape
>> with a hole right through the center!
>>
>> http://www.mr-meteorite.net/meteoriteidvideos.htm
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>>
>> Ruben Garcia
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Received on Wed 06 Jan 2010 09:54:16 PM PST