[meteorite-list] Does anyone recognize this specimen?

From: Bigjohn Shea <bigjohnshea_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 16:36:49 +0200
Message-ID: <trinity-1dc57104-f6d4-4402-a02b-d3accadab6b4-1474123008637_at_msvc-mesg-gmxus006>

Mendy,
I'm not going to comment on whether I think it is or is not a meteorite. There are professionals working on it and they will better determine that than these photos alone will.
But, I appreciate your insights as usual.
Hope business is going good. :-)
Cheers,
John



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On 9/17/16 at 8:18 AM, Gmail wrote:

> Well, the way you phrased the request makes it tough to fulfill because best I can tell on my iPhone, this is terrestrial.
>
> Mendy Ouzillou
>
> On Sep 17, 2016, at 6:11 AM, Bigjohn Shea via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>
> Dear List,
> Hope you are all doing well this weekend.
>
> For reasons I will not get into right now, I have been asked to reach out to the meteorite community and see if anyone recognizes this specimen from a recent sale.
>
> Here is a link to some photos:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z1wuakhrxa7s8uy/AABaOdwIdfLfstsBklRyNTVra?dl=0
>
> This relates to a possible misrepresentation of a specimen, and a friend of mine in the meteorite community has asked that I try to seek out other opinions regarding the origin of this specimen.
>
> Bear in mind, I am not asking for help on potential classification, nor am I asking if it is or is not a meteorite.
>
> Please contact me off list if you recognize this specimen and can share information related to a recent sale/transaction concerning it.
>
> Thank you very much for your time and consideration!
>
> Cheers,
> John A. Shea, MD
> IMCA 3295
>
>
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