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Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom aka James Knudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "meteorite-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 10:51 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Fw: Interesting item on eBay web site item#2161642644: Meteorite tek. found one room school yard TX > What's this? > > Thanks, Tom > The proudest member of the IMCA 6168 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 9:49 PM > Subject: Interesting item on eBay web site item#2161642644: Meteorite tek. > found one room school yard TX > > > > I saw this item for sale at eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM, and > thought that you might be interested. > > > > Title of item: Meteorite tek. found one room school yard TX > > Seller: jeffsearch > > Starts: Feb-23-03 22:37:56 PST > > Ends: Mar-02-03 22:37:56 PST > > Price: Starts at $5.00 > > To bid on the item, go to: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2161642644 > > > > > > Item Description: > > I found this "flat" meteorite or tektite with others in North Central > Texas > > on grounds of an abandoned 1880's one-room schoolhouse.I am leaving it up > to you figure out if it's a meteorite ot tektite. > > Walked up on the impact area of a meteorite/cosmic splash or fallout.The > many pieces were strewn out in a line about 6 feet long.Over 20 pieces > sitting high and dry on top of the limestone rock,hard clay surface.I picked > all of them > > up and have stored in a Folger's coffee can with lid on for years. > > Piece shown measures 4.5 cm > > in length x 3 cm width.I have a pitiful gram scale but it reads > > 40 grams.It weighs all that.Thickness-1 gm thick side tapers to > > 50 cm.Can see residue of red clay dirt on surface. > > I also see the meteorite or tektite full of nodules some sort-many darker > pebbly > > bumps look like goose bumps and also almost quartlike minerals > > in matrix of piece.I have no idea composition of meteorite/tek and > > have decided not to test it but am certain it's cosmic in origin from > evidence of group fallout and their location down > > line from each oher.Many of these if you twist in sunlight > > will twinkle.I have no idea what's in there making that shine. > > Tiny,tiny sparkles.You should be able to decide upon bidding by the pics > shown.Again,these are not tested or confirmed > > profesionally.I have seen meteorites/tektites on eBay and they > > look close enough.Nothing else around here I have ever seen native > > matches it at all.I can tell each piece > > has undegone many years of "stress" and high heat. > > Imagine the miles these pieces traveled and speed they impacted earth!This > may be a tektite if the pebbly bumps are considered "glass".Please feel free > to e-mail and educate me.I am in need. > > Highest bidder please add $1.50 S$h in a padded > > mailer.I accept money orders,Paypal and checks.Thanks folks! > > > > Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM at http://www.ebay.com > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
