I receive hundreds of emails a year from people wanting to know if they have
a meteorite. In about 9 years I can count the number that were actually
meteorites on one hand. I always find the best place to direct people with
meteorwrongs is to these two websites:
http://epsc.wustl.edu/admin/resources/meteorites/meteorwrongs/meteorwrongs.htm
http://www.meteorite-identification.com/
Cheers,
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <[email protected]>
To: "Adam" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 2:49 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A query
Dear List Members,
I noticed a lot of recent traffic to my email from people who think they
have a real meteorite. They know it is real because it looks just like
the piece they saw on a web-site or TV. They are contacting me through
eBay which I find objectionable. I just say, "that is great, you need to
go find a credible source to confirm it and then we can talk and please do
not use eBay for non-business related inquiries."
I no longer offer to help as these leads never pan out and the finder
doesn't want to
believe what you tell them anyway. They think their ordinary rock or
slag is worth millions and their ticket out of a bad economy. There is a
serious increase in such inquiries and I find them to be a complete
waste of time so I no longer provide references to credible laboratories.
I find it best to ignore such inquiries as there is no way to win in such
circumstances. You will always be the bad guy or gal when you tell them it
is not a meteorite.
Best Regards,
Adam
----- Original Message ----
From: Spaceguard <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sun, February 21, 2010 4:59:13 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] A query
I received the following today. Does anyone have any ideas, or can anyone
help Mr Bartley?
Jay Tate
The Spaceguard Centre
http://www.spaceguarduk.com
"hi, I found your site and believe the work you are doing is extremely
important.
There was an impacts site in my area of Alabama , USA. I have , on
several occasions, tried to contact the professor at Auburn University
that investigated the impact site to verify a few potential meteorites
with out success. The department head took a quick look at a few samples
that I had taken to Auburn for review. He stated he was extremely sure
they were real.
As a novas, I tried to cut one to see what it was made of. After wearing
out several hack saw blades, I obtained a diamond saw wheel and was able
to cut into the sample. To my surprise there was a pocket of compressed
air inside. Really wished it had been inside a vacuum chamber.
By chance to you have any contacts in the US that may be willing to review
some of the samples to see if there could be any value to science.
Keep looking for potential NEOs.
Richard W. W. Bartley, Sr 132 Bartley Lane Grady, Al 36036
334-546-9734"
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