Larry, I thought at the very least you were going to tell us it tested positive for nickel. That is why I mentioned that Levis uses metal with nickel in their buttons but, short of it having nickel most of us would not have even given it a second thought. Sorry. Good luck getting it tested. Carl -- Carl or Debbie Esparza Meteoritemax
---- [email protected] wrote: > Hello list, > This will be short for now, my computer is in the shop. > First, I'm havin fun! > Second, I thought it may be a little controversial though it may be a bit > more so than I thought. > Next I'll say that the object is smaller than might be apparent. I'll show > more pictures later. I can say it is smaller than any grommet I've seen. > I'll also say that I thought it was a shoe lace eye when I first saw it, it > is however too small. It has a rollover lip that curls like a wave nearly > all the way around and the hole in the center is blown outward, not very > apparent in the image. > > With all due respect to Sterling and the other nay sayers, let me point out a > scenario that you are not considering. I have several, and have seen many > others with holes punched into, and sometimes nearly through the little > iron. I have a perfect example of this I will show when I get my computer > back and can post pics. This phenomenon has been observed in SIkhote Alin as > well. Perhaps not a complete penetration but big splashes nonetheless. This > has happened in Franconia where the irons are tiny and whatever it is that > makes these splash forms was able to pass all the way through an already > flight oriented meteorite. > > Sure, it may not be a meteorite, that is understood by me, I'll have it > tested if I can. However, I do believe the odds are in favor of SaW 005 being > the origin ; ) > > Humbly Confident > Larry Atkins > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 19:43:04 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May > 8,2010 > > Test > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "JoshuaTreeMuseum" <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, 8 May 2010 15:25:59 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [meteorite-list] FW: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - May 8, > 2010 > > Hi Joe, > > You misunderstood my post. I never said the links were from Larry, the > Franconia meteorwrong guy. They're from some other meteorwrong guy. But I > guess I can see how you infered that. I was trying to illustrate the point > that something found in a known strewn field doth not a meteorite maketh. > > > Phil Whitmer > > > > ---------------------- > > 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 > > ______________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________ 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
