Derek's recent discovery is very weathered, so much so, that when I received the samples that I didn't think that they were meteorites. But I couldn't tell what type of rock they were so I cut one, and to my surprise found metal inside. We checked it with
Quotes about meteorites (8 Quotes)
Most meteorites have a lot more value than gold. The first moon rocks were selling for 25,000 a gram, but many have been found and the price has fallen.
If these meteorites fell on the ice sheet, they would have to have been on Earth for 12,000 years or longer. We now have to make a plan for the Prairie Meteorite Search to further investigate the region next summer and I expect Manitoba could well become Canada's pre-eminent meteorite province during 2006.
The evidence is clear that there was repeated bombardment by meteorites.
It does seem there is a meteorite dumping ground here now, and our expectation is if you spend time looking in this area, you should be able to find lots more meteorites.
The results we obtained show that a giant impact could explain the Mercury we see today. They also highlight the fact that material can be passed between the planetswe already know of meteorites which came from Mars , but none have yet been found which came from Mercury.
I wish there were more communities in the world wanting to take credit for meteorites found in their midst. Kiowa County is the only county in the United States where 100 percent of the residents are aware of what meteorites are.
We get regular reports of meteorites. People see them and they bring them in. A normal size is anywhere from the size of your fist to a grapefruit.