[meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869

[Martin Altmann]

And Novo-Urei, a fall in 1886 in Russiam  was eaten...

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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Gary K.
Foote
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. Januar 2007 01:02
An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869

Welcome to the list Mark.  You'll find us chatty, bitchy, informative and
generally a bit 
off-center - as all good groups of 'space-geeks' should be :)

Gary
http://www.meteorite-dealers.com

On 16 Jan 2007 at 18:16, Mark Grossman wrote:


> Hello to everyone.  I am a new collector and subscriber to the list.  When

I

> join a new list, I usually just observe for awhile before I put my foot in

> the water (to avoid putting my foot in my mouth!).  But I am particularly

> interested in the history of meteorites, and I noted the comment about the

> meteorite looking like chocolate.

> 

> I seem to remember reading somewhere that peasants used to grind up

> meteorites hundreds of years ago and eat them for their "magical"

> properties.  I checked Burke's history of meteorites very quickly, but

> couldn't find the reference.

> 

> Is there anyone out there that read the same thing?  And I do apologize in

> advance if I am saying something that everyone knows already - remember,

> this is my first post.

> 

> Thanks, now I'll go back and just watch the list postings.

> 

> Glad to be a subscriber, and a great hobby!

> 

> Mark Grossman

> 

> PS - Regarding the lost meteorite, I am not at all inferring that anyone's

> friends are peasants!

> 

> 

> 

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Gary K. Foote" <gary at webbers.com>

> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 4:14 PM

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Stolen NWA 869

> 

> 

> > Now THAT is the best theory yet!  :)

> >

> > Gary

> >

> > On 16 Jan 2007 at 11:52, Moni Waiblinger-Seabridge wrote:

> >

> > > maybe someone ate it, it does look like a piece of chocolate!

> >

> >

> >

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