Friday, 19 October, 2018

  • Sci-tech
  • MI meteorite used as doorstop for 30 years 'worth $100,000'

MI meteorite used as doorstop for 30 years 'worth $100,000'

Kristine Garrett | 06 October, 2018, 03:59

"For 18 years, the answer has been categorically "no" - meteor wrongs, not meteorites", Sibescu said in a statement from CMU on Thursday.

"I walked in there and there's this rock and i said you got everything all cleaned up but what's this? and he said oh that's a meteorite", says David, who owns the meteorite.

Even though Dr. Sirbescu knew exactly what it was, it had to be sent to the Smithsonian Museum for verification, it wasn't until Thursday word came back it definitively is a meteorite, the 6th largest ever found in MI.

The meteorite is the sixth-largest found in MI.

The man had the meteorite with him since 1988 when he bought a farm in Edmore. The farmer claimed the rock had fallen in the 1930s and that the new owner could have it since it was "part of the property".

What's 88.5 percent iron, 11.5 percent nickel and worth $100,000?

He asked the then homeowner about it and was told it was a meteorite found on the property in the 1930s. "This is it - I am holding this space rock that tells us so much about the origins of the universe".

When the new owner moved after a few years, he took the mystery rock, which he has kept as a doorstop and a show-and-tell item for his kids in school. The farmer and his father recovered it in the morning, digging it free - it was reportedly still warm to the touch when retrieved. "I wonder how much mine is worth, '" Mazurek said.

"I said, 'Wait a minute".

The largest meteorite found on Earth was the Hoba in Namibia, weighing 66 tons.

"The story goes that it was collected immediately after they witnessed the big boom and the actual meteorite was dug out from a crater", Sirbescu said, but added that the tale has been passed down without eyewitness confirmations.

An additional sample was sent to John Wasson, professor emeritus in the Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences department at the University of California, Los Angeles, who will conduct a neutron activation analysis to determine the full chemical composition of the meteorite and potentially reveal rare elements that could increase its value.

Pompeo optimistic Pyongyang trip will yield U.S.-North Korea progress
UK, Netherlands accuse Russia of hacking, including chemical weapons watchdog

Recommended

loading...
...

Retired Justice John Paul Stevens says don't confirm Kavanaugh Retired Justice John Paul Stevens says don't confirm Kavanaugh One of the longest-serving justices in Supreme Court history thinks it would be a mistake to put Brett Kavanaugh on the court. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Thursday, Kavanaugh said he "might have been too emotional at times " in his testimony.

Supply managed farmers to get compensation as a result of trade deal Supply managed farmers to get compensation as a result of trade deal As talks came down to the wire, Lighthizer encountered resistance on Capitol Hill to approving a deal that didn't include Canada. The labor concessions alone from Mexico could make it hard for organized labor to mount fierce opposition, but we'll see.

‘Suge’ Knight gets 28 years in prison for deadly hit-and-run ‘Suge’ Knight gets 28 years in prison for deadly hit-and-run His previous convictions make him ineligible for probation, Los Angeles Superior Court Ronald Coen ruled Thursday. Shortly afterward, Knight spent several years in prison for violating parole on assault and weapons convictions.

Goblin, the hidden Planet Nine, lurking in outskirts of our solar system? Astronomers first observed the dwarf planet on October 13, 2015, from the Subaru telescope at Hawaii's Mauna Kea Observatories. What researchers are excited about, is that the behaviour of its orbit suggests that there may be another giant planet nearby.

VP Pence: China 'Meddling in America's Democracy' VP Pence: China 'Meddling in America's Democracy' This is generally a much easier, less costly and more predictable process than trying to challenge a trade practice in a US court. President Trump raised eyebrows by declaring last week, without offering evidence, that China was meddling in the midterms.

Doorstop turns out to be meteorite worth $100K The man named David, who didn't want his last name used says the rock has been used as a doorstop in a barn for decades. A man has discovered a rock he's been using as a doorstop for 30 years is a meteorite worth more than $100,000.

Over 250 People Have Died Taking Selfies Since 2011 | Social Over 250 People Have Died Taking Selfies Since 2011 | Social Certain selfie-related accidents that take place on the road, for example, are reported as "death due to Road Traffic Accident". The study's authors suggest that preventative measures need to be taken to reduce selfie-related deaths.

How Democrats And Republicans Are Reacting To The FBI Report On Kavanaugh How Democrats And Republicans Are Reacting To The FBI Report On Kavanaugh Tensions are high at the Capitol, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing ahead with little room for error. Kavanaugh was nominated by Trump to succeed retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was seen as a swing vote on the court.

Pence Accuses China Of Undermining Trump Campaign Google employees and others have protested the company's plan to build a search engine that would comply with Chinese censorship. Trump has justified his trade policy by accusing China of stealing intellectual property and limiting access to its market.

Russian Federation to train Indian astronaut for Gaganyaan mission Russian Federation to train Indian astronaut for Gaganyaan mission The space agency heads had an initial conversation about it by phone on September 12. And, now Nasa is trying to clamp down on the notion that the hole was intentional.

Interpol president Meng Hongwei reported missing after trip to China Interpol president Meng Hongwei reported missing after trip to China There was no further word on Meng's schedule in China or what prompted his wife to wait until now to report his absence. Interpol's website notes that Meng previously served as Vice Minister of Public Security in his native China.

"Shortseller Enrichment Commission:" Musk mocks SEC on Twitter Nevertheless, Musk doubled down on Thursday after getting questioned by another Twitter user about the tweet. It is also unclear whether this money will be used to cover Musk's $20 million SEC fine.

Graham Responds to Audience Boo’s When Defending Kavanaugh: ‘Yeah, Well Boo Yourself’ Graham Responds to Audience Boo’s When Defending Kavanaugh: ‘Yeah, Well Boo Yourself’ Susan Collins of ME tells reporters that Trump's remarks about Christine Blasey (BLAH'-zee) Ford were " just plain wrong ". Democrats say Kavanaugh can not be confirmed with the still-unproven accusations hanging over his head.

Star Wars Live-Action Series The Mandalorian Scores A-List Directors Star Wars Live-Action Series The Mandalorian Scores A-List Directors The eight-part Star Wars television series, titled The Mandalorian , was to be released via Disney's streaming service next year. Favreau and Filoni are serving as executive producers alongside Colin Wilson and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy.

Sebastian Vettel still believes he can win a fifth world title Sebastian Vettel still believes he can win a fifth world title Bottas, on the other hand, also expressed happiness over the result, and said that it was good for the team as a whole. Lewis Hamilton leads Sebastian Vettel by 50 points with just five races to go as Formula One hits Suzuka this weekend.