Sterling, it'd be fun to see pics of bog-iron. Can you provide a link, or
post any photos? I'm big into m-wrongs. -Richard Montgomery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sterling K. Webb" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; "Bjorn Sorheim"
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list]The 'Ødegaard 54kg meteorite': Iron slag says
NHM, Norway
Bjorn, List,
As I posted, it was an obvious piece of bog iron, with all the
characteristics. Bog iron was still "refined" by progressive
melts up into the 18th century until cheap modern iron
and then steel became available.
This was true everywhere that it could be found. There
was a flourishing bog iron industry in Colonial America,
and I have no doubt it was still being done on homesteads
in Norway through the same time period, which is why
the metallurgist said it was 2-3 centuries old or more.
I imagine he recognized it as incompletely refined bog
iron.
Such a meteor-wrong could be as easily found in New
Jersey or New England as in Norway or Denmark. It is
common find (in smaller, unrefined pieces) anywhere
with well-watered acidic swampy meadows. It is created
by "iron-excreting" bacteria!
Sterling K. Webb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bjorn Sorheim" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 4:00 PM
Subject: The 'Ødegaard 54kg meteorite': Iron slag says NHM, Norway
Supposed to be Norway's 2nd largest meteorite, was just
old iron slag.
KJR Ødegaard was 99% certain it was a meteorite. Would
eat 'grey stones' if it was not!
I might recommend him staying with his heavy stars in the future.
At least norwegian press should stop using 'meteorite expert' about
him and his rock evaluations.
Translate using translate.google.com
www.kvinnheringen.no/nyhende/article5346528.ece
www.bt.no/nyheter/lokalt/Meteoritt-var-ikke-fra-himmelen-1174890.html
Bjørn Sørheim
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