The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in patches. As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that this was a premature April 1st joke.
Serious answers would be a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the goo is. Rob Mc --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman <e...@meteoritewatch.com> wrote: > From: Eric Wichman <e...@meteoritewatch.com> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM > Hi all, > > I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather > interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue > "inside" or appearing to come from within the > stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my > hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be > seeping out. eeeew... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous > disease for which we have no cure? :) lol > > Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this > gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule > staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted > piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh > and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! > > http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ > > Let me know what you think that oily residue is? > > Eric > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
