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Giant meteorite found in Sweden
From UPI.COM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 13 (UPI) -- A massive meteorite weighing a staggering 2,607 pounds has been found near the northern Swedish village of Kitkiojarvi, officials say.
Thomas Osterberg, one of the two people who found it, said it was the biggest meteorite ever found in Sweden, the Swedish news agency TT reported.
He said it was egg-shaped, about one meter high with a diameter of about 70 centimeters at its broadest.
The finders say they hope to sell the whopper to the Swedish Museum of Natural History.
"It must stay in Sweden," Osterberg said.
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Meteorite?
In May 2008 I was walking along the high tide pebble line at our local beach here in Bude, Cornwall, UK and stumbled across an unusual bolder/pebble that is completely out of character to any other stone on the entire beach. It weighs approximately 10 KG and due to being washed around by the sea it has a polished look and feel to it. It appears to have been molton at some stage and there are patches that appear to be iron oxide/corrosion in some of the holes that are on the surface. I am not sure whether it's iron yet as I only have a very weak magnet available here at the moment. But my feeling is that it has some iron content. It feels metalic. There is also a pattern running through it that look like lines/grain and in some of the surface holes you can see a kind of crystaline structure.
My first reaction was that it looked like a meteorite. I am completely new to the subject of meteorites and would really appreciate any feedback that can be passed my way.
Where would I take it to be tested? etc.
I live in Cornwall, England.
Many thanks
Rob
How to Find a Meteorite
I was surfing around the web and found this nice link on how to find a meteorite. WikiHow has a nice short artcle on the basics of meteorite hunting. Read it it's pretty good.
"Know what a meteorite looks like and what are its properties, so that you can easily distinguish one from every other rock. There are 3 major types of meteorites: stony, iron, and stony-irons, but there are usually a few properties that apply to most meteorites, although they might be..." TO READ MORE CLICK THE LINK BELOW
'Aliens' Attacking Bosnian Man with Meteorites (SPACE.com)
'Aliens' Attacking Bosnian Man with Meteorites (SPACE.com) - Five meteorites have fallen on Radivoje Lajic's house in six months. [Yahoo Meteorite News]
Under attack: The owner of a house struck five times by meteorites fears aliens are targeting him
What The???
"Experts at Belgrade University have confirmed that all the rocks Radivoje Lajic has handed over were meteorites.
They are now investigating local magnetic fields to try and work out what makes the property so attractive to the heavenly bodies."
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About The MeteoriteWatch.com Weekly Meteorite Giveaway
Some people have asked me what happened to the weekly meteorite giveaway. I was wondering the same thing.... Just kidding. It's still here. It simply got put on hold until the new site was finished and ready for launch.
The weekly meteorite giveaway will continue once the site is officially launched.
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Eric
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What Started It All...?
This is a two fold Statement/Question. It could mean "What started it all! referring to my meteorite collection and adventures, or it could mean something way more profound than my insignificant little explanation... I'll leave it for you to decide.
Some people have asked me what got me into meteorites. I've combined some old posts from my old list, and my original post with some updated info. Here it is...
What do I love about meteorites? Short quick and dirty answer, EVERYTHING!
The long answer... I love meteorites because of what they are, what they mean, and where they come from. I love meteorites because they are part of something way bigger than I am but I can hold them in the palm of my hand. I love meteorites because they make me wonder more about the origins of EVERYTHING!
Meteorite or MeteorWrong?
Is this a meteorite, or a meteorwrong? I'll be honest I'm not entirely sure.
Magnetic: NO
Nickel Test: Unknown
Iron Flecks or Specks: None Visible
Fusion Crust: ???
Thumbprints/Regmaglypts: Sorta
Yes or No? Maybe some super rare meteorite worth millions of dollars. Woohoo. I can quit my day job... What do you think?
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After almost a year of study, research, hunting, and adventure, I've learned a few things about meteorites and the meteorite community as a whole. I decided to change the direction of MW to serve as a hub, or central portal for meteorite enthusiasts all over the world. This I think will better serve the meteorite community and bring more people into collecting and hunting, increase scientific knowledge about meteorites, and bring meteorites more into the mainstream. I made it for a fun and exciting place to congregate, discuss and share knowledge. Simple as that!
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