[meteorite-list] Paris Hammer Stone?

2011-10-11 Thread Mike Groetz
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/8818456/4.5-billion-year-old-meteorite-crashes-into-Paris-family-home.html The photo to me looks promising. Would like to see a closeup of it. Mike G. __ Visit the Archives at

Re: [meteorite-list] Paris Hammer Stone?

2011-10-11 Thread Rob McCafferty
The photo to me looks promising. Would like to see a closeup of it. Mike G. yes, this one appears to be genuine. No fantastical claims, just a rock in the loft and it looks like the real deal at this first glance Rob McC __ Visit the Archives

Re: [meteorite-list] Paris Hammer Stone? (Laws in France?)

2011-10-11 Thread Michael Gilmer
Rob and Mike, I agree. Definitely the real deal. It's refreshing to see a news story about a new fall that doesn't involve fantastical claims or an obviously-bogus rock. On a related note - what are the laws in France now regarding meteorites? Can this meteorite be legally exported? Best

Re: [meteorite-list] Paris Hammer Stone?

2011-10-11 Thread Impactika
In a message dated 10/11/2011 5:57:58 AM Mountain Daylight Time, rob_mccaffe...@yahoo.com writes: The photo to me looks promising. Would like to see a closeup of it. Mike G. Yes, this one appears to be genuine. No fantastical claims, just a rock in the loft and it looks like the real