Those ebay links you provided were not listed by Larry, the guy who owns the Franconia iron, which I believe could very well be an iron meteorite, but not 100% sure. I have some Franonia irons with odd shapes as well, The roll over lip make me think it could very well be authentic. Also the the raised portion leading up to the hole in the center does not appear to be of even size all the way around, which it would be if it were a button. I think also the size make it a slim chance it is a button. Also the metal around the hole is not uniform and is more flattened and rolled over one one side. Dont think it is a wrong, but like I said I cant be sure, but Larry is a very knowledgeable guy who knows his meteorites, if he says it is a meteorite after having it for a few years and examining it in person, I will take his word for it until proved wrong. If I had to pay cash for it, I may then think about having it examined further. But A great collection piece either way.
Best Wishes, Joe Kerchner http://illinoismeteorites.com http://skyrockcafe.com ----- Original Message ---- From: JoshuaTreeMuseum <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, May 8, 2010 1:23:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 8, 2010 This guy lists all kinds of interesting junk that he finds in strewnfields. He claims they're meteorites....well, because they were found in a strewn field! He's sold 80 "meteorites" on eBay and has never had to return a single one based on lack of authenticity. http://cgi.ebay.com/Canyon-Diablo-Achondrite-meteorite-attributes-85-CRUST-/360199899680?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53dd964a20 http://cgi.ebay.com/Holbrook-AZ-meteorite-strewnfield-/360223719454?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53df01c01e http://cgi.ebay.com/Interesting-stone-Holbrook-AZ-meteorite-strewnfield-5g-/360206182853?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53ddf629c5 ------------------------------ Not found in strewnfields, but fun meteorwrongs nonetheless. This one was tested by Richard Firestone. And priced at a mere 99,000 dollars! http://cgi.ebay.com/GIANT-METEORITE-UNITED-STATES-5-5-pounds-/360145973265?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53da5f7011 Currently the highest priced meteorwrong on eBay, $850,000: http://cgi.ebay.com/Possible-USA-match-Dhofar-lunar-meteorite-breccias-/360255954084?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e0ed9ca4 ---------------------------- Manmade stuff ends up in weird places. I stand by my assessment until I see a chemical analysis and verdict from a respectable authority on meteorites. ;) BTW - I know plenty about metal detectors and have spent years wandering the wilds. I've run across some odd stuff out in the middle of nowhere in places where there were no traces of human activity. So the location has nothing to do with whether it's a meteorite or not. I guess a cannonball found in the Franconia strewnfield must be a meteorite because it was found in a known meteorite strewnfield. Best regards, MikeG ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
