We were trying to have a bit closer look at the pics of this item, and I just recived a short note from prof. Martti Lehtinen (university of Helsinki) I can aggree. The specimen looks a bit old to be a fresh iron. There may be some troilite inclusions in the sample, but it may also show some rust, but who knows...;-
pekka s
Some iron fragments have been found from the area, but it`s hard to say, if they are from this bolide yet;
> > FIRST NEWS ON METEORITE RECOVERY. > > > The Spanish researcher Dr. Javier Garcia Guinea of the Museo > Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid and the Centro > Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC) has made the > first analysis to a sample recovered by an individual from the > falling area in the North of Palencia. The preliminary > analysis seems to be POSITIVE being probably an Iron Meteorite > that consist almost entirely of a nickel-iron metal alloy. In > case of confirmation we are in the presence of a historic > recovery because until this date not orbital information has > been obtained on this kind of meteorites. In the next days we > plan to extend this information in more detail. >
http://www.spmn.uji.es/ESP/nov38eng.html
> Have asked the coordinates of this found from the seller, let´s see, if I´ll have them, and if so, are they located in Spain or in Siberia...;-
pekka s
Jerry A. Wallace wrote:
> Bernhard "Rendelius" Rems wrote:
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>> http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2219315732&category=3239
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>> >> >> Kind regards, >> >> *Bernhard “/Rendelius”/ Rems* >> > > Well, Bernhard, I had the same initial reaction to the pictures that > Dave F. did; it sure > looked like some Sikhote Alin schrapnel. > >
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