At least, it then becomes a "hammered stone".
Or, according to Goethe....an anvil!
Zelimir
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I have heard a few well known meteorite dealers say that they have taken a
hammer to a meteorite to break it up, so as not to lose any material, as
opposed to cutting the meteorite. So, does it then become a true "Hammer
Stone"? (:-)
Myself, I love the history of each meteorite. That is why I prefer most
Falls over Finds. However, some of the old finds from Nininger or well
before, as listed in the National Academy of Sciences-Memoirs, XIII,
Meteorites Of North America, To January 1, 1909, have such rich and
wonderful stories that it is like reading a good old adventure book.
Hammer Falls and Hammer Stones just add glamor and richness to the fall
story. Museums know this to be a fact. The more human interest in the
story, the more people want to come and see the historical items.
Cheers, Fred Hall
Hi List,
Rumor has it that the Russian woman struck by the stone has adopted
the Mbale boy. Details at six.
This meteorite fall should be considered a "hammer" fall, in my
opinion. I know some hate that term. But let's face it, this fall
did hammer the crap out of an entire city. Buildings knocked down,
thousands of windows blown out. You can't argue against that.
Before the purists hurl chondrites at me.... I am aware of the
important distinction terminology....which is this - only those stones
which actually struck something are hammers or hammer stones. But,
if there is ever a candidate for something to be called a "hammer
fall" - this is it. This is the biggest and most devastating hammer
since Tunguska.
Personally, I'd be careful purchasing hammer stones or artifacts from
this fall. Given the high TKW and thousands of individual stones
across a populated area, the potential for fraud is elevated. It
would be too easy for an unscrupulous seller to say that any given
stone bounced off their car or shed. Documentation is important.
Look at how many Sikhote shrapnels were being passed as Chelyabinsk on
eBay right after the fall. Some of those same scammers could easily
take a real meteorite and fudge the hammer side of the story to
increase the interest and value. I would stay away from "hammers" of
this fall, unless they are offered by someone like our Russian
list-members or someone who has been on the ground in Russia, like
Mike. Anything else is rolling the dice.
Best regards,
MikeG
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On 3/30/13, Michael Farmer <[email protected]> wrote:
Hundreds of them have already been found on top of buildings, one woman
was
hit by stone which went through her jacket!
Will try to find the news report but hard in Russian.
Michael Farmer
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On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:50 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Hello List:
Are there reports of any of the stones actually hitting man made
structures? Also, is the shockwave damage to buildings sufficient to
classify the
fall as a Hammer?
Juris
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