Hi Rob & Elton, Believe it or not, guys, I was well aware that the two Round Pond meteorites had not been mentioned with official citations. You think I would want to waste peoples time without first getting the factual lay of an issue? That's not my style.
I first learned about the Round Pond meteorites on a web site hosted by the Maine Geological Survey. Unless I'm mistaken that information is offered by the Maine Geological Survey without qualifiers. Because of the source, I took the information at face value, "statistically improbable" or not. There is another Maine meteorite report that references a "321 lb. metallic stone" having been found on the shore of Great Chebeague Island in Casco Bay, in 1973. As I lived on a neighboring island in Casco Bay for five years and never heard of it PLUS the lack of mention by the Maine Geological Survey in any of their public literature, I did not make mention of that particular meteorite in my original query to the list. I mean, how on earth could an islander hide a "321 lb. metallic stone meteorite". . .without half the other islanders knowing about it? Talk about your "statistical improbabilities". . . ! Now, if it turns-out that the story of the lobsterman meteorite finder was either factually incorrect or a creative fabrication on the part of the State of Maine and the Maine Geological Survey I would suggest to all interested parties, from the Governor on down, that the citizens of Maine, myself included, deserve better than to be fibbed to in such a bald faced manner. I'd like to know the Maine peat bog location you've referenced, Elton, if it's not too much trouble. Best wishes, Dave Gunning ______________________________________________ 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
