[meteorite-list] South Pole Meteorite - ALH761 a.k.a. ALHA76001

[Mike Bandli]

Hello Graham,

This point came up in an off-list conversation with another collector and he mentioned that it was highly plausible that an Antarctic research vessel would have a rock saw on-board. I would agree, especially if there was any geological research involved.

Best,

Mike Bandli

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: ensoramanda <ensoramanda at ntlworld.com>

> There is no mention of it being H or L...but what makes it suspicious to 

> me is that it looks like it is an end cut...one face looks sawn. Surely 

> that would not have happened if it was found in the hull of the 

> boat...unless the owner has had it cut since??

> 

> Graham Ensor,UK

> 

> bernd.pauli at paulinet.de wrote:

> 

> >Jeff wrote:

> >

> >"I tried to see how we know that the ebay stone was H, but the listing is 

> gone."

> >

> >Here is the link that should still work:

> >

> >http://cgi.ebay.com/H-Class-Chondrite-Meteor-VERY-BIG-Found-At-South-Pole_W0QQi

> temZ180298547302QQihZ008QQcategoryZ3239QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZ

> >

> >Cheers,

> >

> >Bernd

> >

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