Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

2007-01-24 Thread ensoramanda
Hi The first I have heard of this too...it seemed to imply it was found using his metal detector...so dubious about Martian!!! I can only think that it was Rob Elliot it was shown to also! Graham Ensor, Nr Barwell UK Rob McCafferty wrote: >>Mr Pavey continued: "I took it to Eve's in Seaton >>

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

2007-01-24 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:56:21 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >> >> Sounds like BS to me. A shiny, metallic Martian? > >The article didn't say it was metallic. Shergottites >tend to have a glossy fusion crust. But I'm a skeptic >until I see confirmation from a reputable laboratory. Looking back over t

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

2007-01-24 Thread Rob McCafferty
> Mr Pavey continued: "I took it to Eve's in Seaton > and they put > me onto an expert in Scotland, so I flew up there > and had it > checked out. > > "He compared it to other specimens and said it was > almost > definitely a meteorite from Mars. > > "I often carry a bit around to show different

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

2007-01-24 Thread Ron Baalke
> > Sounds like BS to me. A shiny, metallic Martian? The article didn't say it was metallic. Shergottites tend to have a glossy fusion crust. But I'm a skeptic until I see confirmation from a reputable laboratory. Ron B. __ Meteorite-list mailing li

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

2007-01-24 Thread Darren Garrison
On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:23:23 -0500, you wrote: >Hi, >Are there any BIMS members with more insight on this? Sounds like BS to me. A shiny, metallic Martian? __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mail

Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

2007-01-24 Thread ken newton
Hi, Are there any BIMS members with more insight on this? Thanks, Ken Newton Ron Baalke wrote: >http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/midweekherald/news/story.aspx?brand=MDWOnline&category=news&tBrand=devon24&tCategory=newsmdw&itemid=DEED24%20Jan%202007%2010%3A26%3A27%3A343 > > >Mars connection to

[meteorite-list] Mars Connection to Seaton Beach 'Find'

2007-01-24 Thread Ron Baalke
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