Quotations

Questions That Are Hard to Answer

"Can you tell me what this is??"

"Do u know what it is?"

"What is this?"

"Can you tell if this picture looks like a meteorite?"

"I got this meteor about 20 years ago for Christmas. I am just curious if you can ID and confirm it really is a meteor."

"Is it true that the moon center is not hot (lava) like the earth? And is it true that there is a belt of rocks that cut the moon from it's surface to it's center and through to the other surface?"

"If a person were to find fragments of meteorites, would they be worth ant money? thanks."

"And my big question is: Why, if it is not from above, can't anyone show me another on earth like it?"

"Could you tell me what a meteorite, that has been covered by rich black soil, in Illinois, for many, many years would be like?"

"First: why do the meteorites land in the pattern they do in the Mare and Highlands areas?"

"For an essay, I have to find out imformation on how the moon was formed. I don't know if you are the right person to contact, but if you are, do you have any imformation for me?"

"I'm researching lunar meteorites for a novel I'm writing ...
I'm specifically interested in the lunar finds being made in Libya, and I'd like to find more material on what's happening there and what role the Libyan government takes in the finds (for example, does it require some kind of licensing agreement or joint venture agreement from foreigners who look for meteorites there? And in what way does it try to control the disposition of the meteorites that are found?)"

"Is there any good equipment available for meteorite hunting in the field? Will a metal detector do the trick?"

"How do you explain a quartz sandstone cenented with hematite being in the Sandhills of North Carolina, which has no large stones in the region?"

"I have recently purchased a couple of NWA meteorites that are unclassified. Can you tell me who I might send a sample of them to, in order that they might be classified, and possibly given an official NWA number?"

"found your site while looking around for information concerning the possible effect upon earth
should the moon experience a profound (in other words, REALLY big) impact. Do you have any knowledge or info you could share offhand, or could you point me in the direction where I might find it?"

"HELLO,
ANY FOUND IN MISSOUR ?
WALT"

"A breccia in a breccia that contains vesicles or melted voids that are dark in color, would that be considered an agglutinate?"

"What you can tell about bolide, weight 28 tons, a dimension ­ 3500 õ 3000ìì. Age about 4 000 000 years."

"Is the moon a product of design or chance?"

"If you where to cut a slab of that meteorite Q Alex. Would there likely be an unusual rim about 2 mm thick around the outer edge."

"Is it possible to get some information concerning the 2 meteorites, photos atached: 1- What kind of meteorites are they? 2- What is the approximate value of them? 3- Would someone be interested in buying them?"

"What are the possibilities of finding a lunar meteorite in the mid Missouri area?"

"Short of a chemical analysis, is there a way to determine whether a "lunar meteorite" is authentic? ... But how does one really know for sure?"

"Do you know of anyone personally that we might be able to get to give us a difinitive answer as to what it is?"

From two different men:

1) "I was considering the purchase of a small piece of lunar meteorite (particularly NWA 482) to include as part of engagement ring to my girlfriend. How can I be sure of the validity of the claims of its origin."

2) "Anyone can sell a pebble and say it was from the moon. I was wondering if you would be able to provide me with a reliable source where I can acquire a real sample. I would like to surprise my girlfriend and say I have a piece of the moon for her, however small."

"I live in a small town up in Northern Ontario, Canada. I'm having a hell of a time getting a 'diagnosis' of what my rocks are. I live amongst alot of amethyst, but lately I've encountered a vein of white, crystalline, block shaped rocks, some the size of a 200lb man,,,, (Up here, we get lots of those,,, lol), Anyway, I was really hoping you could help me out, as nobody in this town gives a turd about rocks or anything else,,,, (Lunchbox working man's town). Thank you for your time, and I really hope you can find the time to respond. Sorry, I don't have a photo."

"I have no interest in chipping the rock for testing as it is of sentimental value, if not scientific. Furthermore I would prefer not to send it out, given its size and potential value. Can you offer any suggestions as to getting it tested, or forward me to the appropriate person?

"Please contact me if you are interesting."

"Just reading your article on the web regarding meteorite - do you know what a B.L.O is?"

"Ive read allur webPages&Iunderstand,Are u intrstd inrare1.5fall meteorite highest magnesium+evidence of oxygen&Ican send u its sample.guide me."

"Is it possible to test nickel by crushing a piece of suspect rock and placing it in a glass container with hydrochloric acid, and distilled water, then using two steel rods, one connected to a negative and one to a positive side of a 1.5 volt battery. Then after rinsing the negative side with distilled water, test the metal that has collected with a nickel test kit?"

"i came across a solid, polished, jet black perfect egg shape object in the wilderness in western asia. it measures approximately 8 foot high and 5 foot wide. what could it be, a meteorite?"

"How can I at least make an attempt at classifying an unknown meteorite without sending it to someone else?"


"Is there a lot of magnetic rocks.. out there ?"

"My friend from Alabama cut this rock open and noticed some interesting features. She thought it looked "Martian." I said "your crazy!!!" We got into a big fight and made a bet. I bet her a dinner at a nice restaurant, thinking, if it was "Martian" I would get some free food and wine out of the deal. Can you help us?"

"Hi,have you ever heard of a meteorite containing something inside;like an egg?"

"I will tell you an odd story , however I must asure y0u that I amnot off my rocker: I have 5 degrees: 2 under graduate degrees , inelect. engr, and in world religion. 3 masters :near estern history /archeology minor, theology, and physics... I live on an old mountain top in northern arizona, on a ridge line, of rock and clay. in a valley on my property there are one for sure and possibly two other meteorite craders... About a year ago I started to did in the mound , ( a series of sholven wide trenches) the mound is at least 4 ft. above the surface, and I of coarse needed to use the metal detectro... Why did the indians build this elongated structure ? Now I am fully cognisent that these indians , if they had seen this object fallen , that they would have believed that it was from one of their god's and would have most likly built a structure around it , to of coarse worship it.... but if it was a normal meteorite , that beeing some what round , why the greatly elongated structure ??????

  

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Prepared by:

Randy L. Korotev


Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences
Washington University in St. Louis


Please don't contact me about the meteorite you think you’ve found until you read this and this.

e-mailkorotev@wustl.edu