Posted on 01/20/2018 9:56:43 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
The first fragments were located Thursday by professional hunters Larry Atkins and Robert Ward of Arizona, according to the American Meteor Society. Atkins owns Cosmic Connection Meteorites, while Ward operates Robert Ward Meteorites.
a New York City resident and meteorite consultant to Christie's auction house, is offering $20,000 for a recovered fragment weighing at least 1 kilogram.
(Excerpt) Read more at phys.org ...
Yes, a documented meteorite is worth more.
I saw a picture of the “professional’’ meteor hunter who found the first fragment handling it with his bare hands. The oils and other contaminants from his hands will, unfortunately, reduce its scientific value. The picture in this article shows it being correctly handled using aluminum foil to avoid contaminates.
Correction: meteor should be meteorite.
I saw a picture of the “professional’’ meteor hunter who found the first fragment handling it with his bare hands. The oils and other contaminants from his hands will, unfortunately, reduce its scientific value. The picture in this article shows it being correctly handled using aluminum foil to avoid contaminates.
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Unless he touches it with his bare hand, he won’t be able to receive the superpowers that it gives to any human that encounters it.
Joe found a nice one!
Unless it has Kryptonite in it.
Must be a mistake. Nut wings said it was an energy weapon
jamcusa’s Number One Rule for things from Outer Space: Never, NEVER touch anything from Outer Space. re, “The Blob’’. And what ever you do Don’T Poke It With A Stick!. Thank you and now back to our thread.
I said something similar on another post. Lol.
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