METEOR IN THE RAW

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.

Rich · 10th December 2005, 06:54 PM

Here's the best source for meteorites in the US that I'm aware of.
Robert Haag is world known as a meteorite hunter and collector.

http://www.meteoriteman.com/

Rich S

VANDOO · 11th December 2005, 12:24 AM

A GOOGLE SEARCH UNDER KANSAS METEORITE WILL GIVE YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THIS METEORITE AS WELL AS OTHER INTERESTING FACTS.
IT SAYS THAT THE INUIT PEOPLE IN GREENLAND USED PARTS OF LARGE METEORITES TO MAKE SPEAR POINTS AND KNIVES THERE IN ANCIENT TIMES. IT HAS A ARTICLE ON THE MAN WHO WENT AND TRADED WITH THE INUIT AND GOT THE METEORITES. I WOULD ASSUME THAT THE INUIT MADE THEIR POINTS AND KNIVES BY STOCK REMOVAL AS I DON'T THINK THEY HAD FORGE TECKNOLOGY. YET ANOTHER INTERESTING THING TO RESEARCH

TAKE A LOOK AT ENDED EBAY AUCTION #6585616474 , BOKER METEORITE DAMSACUS FOLDING KNIFE, MADE USING METEORITE MATERIAL IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT TROUBLES AND TECKNIQUES THEY USED TO MAKE THEM. A MIGHTY EXPENSIVE POCKET KNIFE YOU SURE WOULDN'T WANT TO LOSE THAT PUPPY.

11th December 2005, 12:24 AM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A GOOGLE SEARCH UNDER KANSAS METEORITE WILL GIVE YOU SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THIS METEORITE AS WELL AS OTHER INTERESTING FACTS. IT SAYS THAT THE INUIT PEOPLE IN GREENLAND USED PARTS OF LARGE METEORITES TO MAKE SPEAR POINTS AND KNIVES THERE IN ANCIENT TIMES. IT HAS A ARTICLE ON THE MAN WHO WENT AND TRADED WITH THE INUIT AND GOT THE METEORITES. I WOULD ASSUME THAT THE INUIT MADE THEIR POINTS AND KNIVES BY STOCK REMOVAL AS I DON'T THINK THEY HAD FORGE TECKNOLOGY. YET ANOTHER INTERESTING THING TO RESEARCH TAKE A LOOK AT ENDED EBAY AUCTION #6585616474 , BOKER METEORITE DAMSACUS FOLDING KNIFE, MADE USING METEORITE MATERIAL IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT TROUBLES AND TECKNIQUES THEY USED TO MAKE THEM. A MIGHTY EXPENSIVE POCKET KNIFE YOU SURE WOULDN'T WANT TO LOSE THAT PUPPY. Last edited by VANDOO; 11th December 2005 at 02:42 AM.

10th December 2005, 04:34 AM	#1
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	#2
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	#3
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	#4
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	#5
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.

10th December 2005, 06:54 PM	#6
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Here's the best source for meteorites in the US that I'm aware of. Robert Haag is world known as a meteorite hunter and collector. http://www.meteoriteman.com/ Rich S