http://www.mosnews.com/news/2004/05/21/meteorite.shtml
Customs Officials Confiscate Meteorite Moscow News May 21, 2004 In the airport of the Far East city of Khabarovsk, customs officials discovered a meteorite in a passenger's luggage, RIA Novosti reported Friday. Experts of a territorial directorate on cultural valuables of the Khabarovsk district determined the extraterrestrial origin of the stone. It weighed about a kilo and consisted of cobalt, germanium, iron and other chemical elements. The experts estimated its value at more than 40,000 rubles (about $1,380). A female citizen of Khabarovk was trying to transfer it to Japan. She may be forced to pay a fine anywhere in the region of 50 to 200 percent of the meteorite's value, the agency reported. ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
