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RE: North Greeley Meteorite

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Experts Say Carlos Martinez' Rock Is Iron Meteorite

The newspaper said that according to University of Northern Colorado professor Bob Brunswig, the black rock is an iron meteorite, heavily burned, which likely broke off a larger meteor and sped through the Earth's atmosphere to Martinez's yard.
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The meteorite found in their front yard

On Memorial Day, Martinez and his son were playing kickball when the ball rolled near some bushes. Martinez went over to retrieve it because he had seen a bull snake in that area the day before.
This time he didn't see a snake, but he saw a rock that got his attention.
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Rare heart-shaped meteorite turns up in man's backyard

It was sitting in a small indentation, like it had been there a long time - or that it hit the ground at a high speed.
He picked it up and discovered the rock was shaped like a heart, and it was unlike any rock he'd seen before.
About four inches across, the heavy black rock sparkles in the sunlight. Almost at once, Martinez believed he'd found a meteorite. He was correct.
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