METEOR IN THE RAW

VANDOO · 10th December 2005, 04:10 AM

THIS METEORITE WAS IN TOWN AND I GOT TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT IT, HE ONLY WANTED 1 MILLION FOR IT BUT IT WAS TOO SMALL FOR MY NEEDS SO I LET IT PASS

IT WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND IMPACTED DIRT SO THE METAL CONTENT WAS NOT EASY TO SEE BUT THERE WERE ROUNDED PITS THAT SEEMED TO BE MADE ENTIRELY UP OF GREEN OLIVENE CRYSTALS THEY SEEMED TO FORM TUBES THAT RAN THRU THE BODY OF THE METEOR. THE CRYSTALS BEING MORE BRITTLE MOST LIKELY BROKE AND FELL OUT AT IMPACT FORMING THE PITS AS FRESH CRYSTALS WERE EXPOSED. I HAVE SEEN SOME SMALL SLABS OF THIS TYPE OF METEOR AND IT LOOKS LIKE SHINEY NICKEL STEEL WITH GREEN CRYSTALS IMBEDDED IN IT. IT IS QUITE ATTRATIVE WHEN CUT THIN SO YOU CAN SEE THRU THE GREEN CRYSTALS IN THE SHINEY METAL. I TOOK 3 PICTURES ONE WITH ME AND ONE FROM THE OTHER SIDE WHERE THE LARGER PITS ARE AND ONE OF A PICTURE OF A SLAB CUT FROM A SIMULAR METEOR. I HAVE SEEN METEORS CUT INTO SLABS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FORMED INTO SPEAR POINTS BY MECHANICAL MEANS, BUT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW BRITTLE THEY MIGHT BE, TO CLEAN UP A METEOR OF THIS TYPE FOR FORGEING WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF WORK BUT I THINK IT COULD BE DONE WITH THIS TYPE.

nechesh · 10th December 2005, 04:34 AM

That's very cool Barry.

Just for the record though, once it has fallen it is a meteorite, not a meteor. Did you try a magnet on this one?

Andrew · 10th December 2005, 05:19 AM

Looking good, Mr. President.

That's great, Barry. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Rich · 10th December 2005, 08:36 AM

Meteorites are cool :-) I've two (both iron) and a tekktite. Purchased
them all. One of the small iron ones I sometimes wear on a neck chain
as a pendant. Just so neat having something iron from space, etc.

Thanks for sharing the story and pic.

Rich S

John · 10th December 2005, 09:06 AM

Interesting meteorite Mr President and only for a million?

I presume this fell in the US.

VANDOO · 10th December 2005, 04:04 PM

THE METEORITE FELL IN KANSAS NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE AND WAS FOUND BY A PROFESSIONAL METEORITE HUNTER USING A 4 WHEELER AND A METAL DETECTOR. THERE WAS A VERY STRONG MAGNET ON THE METEORITE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE IT AND ESPECIALLY HARD TO PUT IT BACK WITHOUT PINCHING YOUR FINGERS. I THINK THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A LINK TO THE NEWS STORY IN ONE OF THE PREVIOUS FORUM POSTS, IT WAS FOUND VERY RECENTLY. THE TOP PORTION OF THE PICTURE WITH THE SLAB SHOWS THE AREA WHERE IT WAS FOUND, QUITE A FEW SMALLER ONES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE AREA OVER THE YEARS. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW SITES WHERE METEORITES HAVE FALLEN IN THE USA BUT FEW OF US ARE AWARE OF THEM.

10th December 2005, 04:10 AM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	METEOR IN THE RAW THIS METEORITE WAS IN TOWN AND I GOT TO TAKE A CLOSE LOOK AT IT, HE ONLY WANTED 1 MILLION FOR IT BUT IT WAS TOO SMALL FOR MY NEEDS SO I LET IT PASS IT WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND IMPACTED DIRT SO THE METAL CONTENT WAS NOT EASY TO SEE BUT THERE WERE ROUNDED PITS THAT SEEMED TO BE MADE ENTIRELY UP OF GREEN OLIVENE CRYSTALS THEY SEEMED TO FORM TUBES THAT RAN THRU THE BODY OF THE METEOR. THE CRYSTALS BEING MORE BRITTLE MOST LIKELY BROKE AND FELL OUT AT IMPACT FORMING THE PITS AS FRESH CRYSTALS WERE EXPOSED. I HAVE SEEN SOME SMALL SLABS OF THIS TYPE OF METEOR AND IT LOOKS LIKE SHINEY NICKEL STEEL WITH GREEN CRYSTALS IMBEDDED IN IT. IT IS QUITE ATTRATIVE WHEN CUT THIN SO YOU CAN SEE THRU THE GREEN CRYSTALS IN THE SHINEY METAL. I TOOK 3 PICTURES ONE WITH ME AND ONE FROM THE OTHER SIDE WHERE THE LARGER PITS ARE AND ONE OF A PICTURE OF A SLAB CUT FROM A SIMULAR METEOR. I HAVE SEEN METEORS CUT INTO SLABS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FORMED INTO SPEAR POINTS BY MECHANICAL MEANS, BUT I HAVE NO IDEA HOW BRITTLE THEY MIGHT BE, TO CLEAN UP A METEOR OF THIS TYPE FOR FORGEING WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF WORK BUT I THINK IT COULD BE DONE WITH THIS TYPE. Attached Images

10th December 2005, 04:34 AM	#2
nechesh Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 940	That's very cool Barry. Just for the record though, once it has fallen it is a meteorite, not a meteor. Did you try a magnet on this one?

10th December 2005, 05:19 AM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Looking good, Mr. President. That's great, Barry. Thanks for sharing it with us.

10th December 2005, 08:36 AM	#4
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Meteorites are cool :-) I've two (both iron) and a tekktite. Purchased them all. One of the small iron ones I sometimes wear on a neck chain as a pendant. Just so neat having something iron from space, etc. Thanks for sharing the story and pic. Rich S

10th December 2005, 09:06 AM	#5
John Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Land below the wind Posts: 135	Interesting meteorite Mr President and only for a million? I presume this fell in the US.

10th December 2005, 04:04 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE METEORITE FELL IN KANSAS NOT TOO FAR FROM HERE AND WAS FOUND BY A PROFESSIONAL METEORITE HUNTER USING A 4 WHEELER AND A METAL DETECTOR. THERE WAS A VERY STRONG MAGNET ON THE METEORITE AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE IT AND ESPECIALLY HARD TO PUT IT BACK WITHOUT PINCHING YOUR FINGERS. I THINK THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A LINK TO THE NEWS STORY IN ONE OF THE PREVIOUS FORUM POSTS, IT WAS FOUND VERY RECENTLY. THE TOP PORTION OF THE PICTURE WITH THE SLAB SHOWS THE AREA WHERE IT WAS FOUND, QUITE A FEW SMALLER ONES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN THE AREA OVER THE YEARS. THERE ARE QUITE A FEW SITES WHERE METEORITES HAVE FALLEN IN THE USA BUT FEW OF US ARE AWARE OF THEM.