April 20, 2002 Greetings Mr. Jim Strope and Fellow Meteorite Enthusiasts!
The rock in question looks too metallic to me (at least at the moment) to be just a plain hematite nodule. An iron meteorite is also doubtful as the surface, although a bit rusty and weathered, is still too smooth and blobby looking to be meteoritic. I suspect it is a product of some kind of manmade object or byproduct during some sort of construction. I don't think it is welding however, as I wouldn't expect it to be so round and appearing as such. Of course I could be entirely wrong and it may indeed be meteoritic, which I hope! I would suggest to ask the owners if they have ever tampered with it, like trying to smelt or otherwise heat it up. Long strewn fields! Mark Fox Newaygo, MI USA --- Jim Strope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any ideas on what this may be? > > http://www.geocities.com/nwa482/DSCF0014.jpg > > http://www.geocities.com/nwa482/DSCF0015.jpg > > http://www.geocities.com/nwa482/DSCF0017.jpg > > Jim Strope > 421 Fourth Street > Glen Dale, WV 26038 > > Catch a Falling Star Meteorites > http://www.catchafallingstar.com > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
