Re: [meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock

2009-05-30 Thread Aubrey Whymark
I agree with Mark Clearly siliceous - looks like flint or chert. Definitely not a meteorite. Aubrey __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-lis

[meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock

2009-05-29 Thread bernd . pauli
"As a part time flint knapper [and] a meteorite collector - I would say it's a piece of flint!? Best, Mark" My first impression was that it might be a piece of agate or similar rock! Best wishes, Bernd To: mark.f...@ssl.gb.com meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com _

Re: [meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock

2009-05-29 Thread Mark Ford
...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Mark Ford Sent: 29 May 2009 08:54 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock Hi Eric, As a part time flint knapper [and] a meteorite collector - I would say it

Re: [meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock

2009-05-29 Thread Mark Ford
22:45 To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock I (Eric Hutton) am conected with the Federation of Astronomical Societies in the UK, and we recently had an unsolicited email asking is this a piece of a meteorite? I have put up the

Re: [meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock

2009-05-28 Thread Spaceguard Centre
Eric, I suggest that you contact Dr Paul Baki of the Department of Physics, University of Nairobi - pb...@mail.uonbi.ac.ke. He might be able to help, and he's "in country". Jay Tate The Spaceguard Centre http://www.spaceguarduk.com Eric Hutton wrote: I (Eric Hutton) am conected with the Fed

[meteorite-list] Request from Kenya on suspect rock

2009-05-28 Thread Eric Hutton
I (Eric Hutton) am conected with the Federation of Astronomical Societies in the UK, and we recently had an unsolicited email asking is this a piece of a meteorite? I have put up the three photographs received (some are not that clear) here... www.meteoritehistory.info/image1.jpg www.meteorit