[meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

[Ma Lan]

Hi Jan and all,

Why is it a complete stone since it fell in a "hammer" way? No burning signs around the plastic siding. Rusty feature looks like a non-fresh meteorite. Probably a man-made event...

Regards
Ma Lan
Beijing China


--- On Mon, 6/23/08, Jan Bartels <jan at meteorieten.com> wrote:


> From: Jan Bartels <jan at meteorieten.com>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Opinion needed !!

> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 1:36 AM

> Listoids....

> 

> Holland is a small country so if something happens,

> meteorite related,

> people know where to find you.

> We get many reports about a possible hammer here and there

> and since we

> only have four meteorites in history so far we don't

> get that shaky

> anymore since we know it's a tough one to get our fifth

> spacerock.

> 

> This time a man called a bit in panic, telling us he heard

> a loud bang

> yesterday late afternoon and found this piece stuck next to

> his window in

> a plastic siding. After sending us these first pictures it

> looks quite

> scary, eventhough I realize it probably should have plunged

> much deeper

> after impact but still......

> 

> Another thing....these folks live on a farm totaly isolated

> from traffic.

> 

> Opinions welcome folks...

> Here are the pics...

> 

> http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1850/8117688/19931258/322341103.jpg

> 

> http://pic70.picturetrail.com/VOL1850/8117688/19931258/322341193.jpg

> 

> 

> 

> 

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