[meteorite-list] Reported Possible PA Meteorite Found

[Greg Stanley]

At first glance I would say this is NOT from the fall.  Fresh falls have a dark fusion crust.

I think it could be slag - it's funny because I have a piece sitting on my desk that is dark green with a white coating on it - much like the stone in the pictures.

All I can say is when you find a fresh fall, you will know it immediately.  They just look so different, like the picture of Ash Creek found in West, TX.

I would still take the stone to a university however, as you never know.

Greg S.

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> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 15:16:23 -0400

> From: mike.hankey at gmail.com

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Reported Possible PA Meteorite Found

>

> I got this report from someone on my blog:

>

> “On July 26, 2009 I found an unusual rock lying on top of some mulch

> in my parent’s yard in north-central Maryland (Carroll County). It is

> totally unlike anything in the area. It looks like a meteorite to me.

> It is gray, with irregular shape, indentations which appear to have

> possibly been made by hot gas, and a few small rusty spots. The rock

> is about 2 inches wide. It is slightly attracted to a strong magnet.

> No one in the family had put the rock where it was found. No digging

> has occurred recently around where it was found. The region where

> this rock was found would be somewhat in line with your projected path

> of the recent meteor that may have landed near the Susquehanna River.”

>

> I asked him to send me some pictures. He did.

>

> My first thought is its not a meteorite because:

>

> 1) its not black, no fusion crust

> 2) its from Carrol County which is pretty far away from the trajectory

> we are currently working with.

>

> Would you guys mind looking at the pictures and tell me what you think?

>

> The person who reported this is just a kid, so if you could try to

> keep the comments as kind as possible I'd really appreciate it.

>

> The pictures are linked on my site (1st update on the page)

>

> http://www.mikesastrophotos.com

>

> If you want to leave a comment on the site, please feel free to

> include a URL to your commercial sites and pick up some free back

> links.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Mike

>

> P.S. check out yesterday's update for a good laugh.

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