Yes, I recall that discussion, too - the parallel lines were attributed to the metallic crystal composition...or something like that.
Are the owners forbidding the object cut and tested or etched? They seem to be proponents of the object furthering education and understanding of meteorites, and this procedure would be an obvious boost. I don't understand why they don't say, "go for it!" There has been mention of a "nickel/iron" composition. How was the nickel presence confirmed? A "field test" kit? (The Shirokovsky non-meteorite has a nickel presence, right?) There has also been mention of the object meeting the proper expected density of an iron meteorite. Are there specifics available from these findings? Has this "confirmation" been strictly by Rutgers' personnel? Does anyone on the List have knowledge of their crediblility regarding meteoritics? I've tried to keep up with the news for this object, but there seems to be few facts repeated often, and I may have missed some of this information. One further question: has trajectory from the holes in the roof and ceiling been considered for possible calculation of searching for additional associated objects to this "fall/find"? Forensics can do it with fired bullets (Back, and to the left) (Apologies) - you'd think it would be pertinent for such a touted rare occasion. It would be cool if it were genuine, but personally, I see much to be skeptical about. Cheers, Pete From: Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] The New Jersey Object Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:58:44 -0500 On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:10:51 -0500, you wrote: >Here's another observation pertaining to the unusual surface marks of this >unidentified fallen? object. >I'm seeing sets of parallel lines that appear to have been gouged into this >thing. They are inset horizontally and vertically, Perpendicular to each >other. Could this have happened while crashing through the roof, ceiling, >floor,tile, sheetrock, etc ..., or perhaps up in space? I'm trying to >imagine how a freshly falling iron meteorite could have managed to obtain >these ="= damage signatures. > This makes me think of a thread on the list a year or two back discussing some Sikhote-Alin individuals with parallel grooves in the surface. Anyone remember that subject/those meteorites? ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Your Space. Your Friends. Your Stories. Share your world with Windows Live Spaces. http://discoverspaces.live.com/?loc=en-CA ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
