Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/06/22/this-curious-fell-from-the-sky.html
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What’s “cobbit”?
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Must be from the Shire
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What’s “Platinium”?
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“cobbit” must be cobalt, which is present in about the right proportion here for iron meteorites. Same with the iron and nickel percentages. Iron meteorites originate in the cores of planetisimals.
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THEY’RE HERE!!!
(yes it is a fucking complete sentence!)
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That’s really beautiful and what an amazing find. There’s a vigorous market in collectible meteorites and whoever has title to this one may have had a very lucky day.
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This is a nickel iron meteorite, which are extremely rare, and I’ve never seen one found in perfect shape like this in such a large size.
These can be worth millions easily, and I have a feeling whomever eventually gets claim to this is probably set for life.
Coincidentally, last Friday I found some nickel iron meteorite in my basement randomly, while looking for a drill chuck key I apparently lost.
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David Bowie came back? No? Drats.
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I’m really interested in the geranium content. If proven, it would be the first sign of intelligent life in the universe (because they are sending us flowers as a gesture).
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I just (unironically) love the Indian government official writing style. It’s a very special kind of bloviating obscurantism.
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Keep an eye on the alpacas…
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Best keep an eye out for the owls while you’re at it…
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It’s .002 geranium? Were there any whales falling from the sky around that time too? “Not again!”
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Hey, I forgot to say earlier, thanks for all the fish!
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Geraniums? I thought it was a bowl of petunias! “Not again…”
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Not a projectile from China ?
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