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Young man from Lampang carries strange rocks to show to reporters Believed to be a meteorite

Lampang, March 8 - A young man from Lampang brought strange-shaped rocks for reporters to see. Believed to be a meteorite What do geologists say? Go listen. After news of meteors and meteors It fell to the earth and was seen as a beam of light in many places in many areas. Recently, it has caused the trend of meteorites to arise again. Similarly, in Lampang Province, Mr. Kittithat Chamnianwai, 40 years old, a native of Lampang, brought more than 20 rocks of various sizes and shapes. Both shiny black and brown Ready to reveal that I've been collecting strange rocks for the past 3 years. My favorite thing is collecting meteorites. At first it was a collection of meteorites. before seriously turning to the study of meteorites By studying and watching on YouTube. And sometimes I go in and order strange stones. from various groups Interested in meteorites? Some of them were brought by the villagers. because we saw that we were interested in this area As a result, now the house has accumulated more than 200 stran ge stones. Personally, I believe that the stone that was brought to reporters to see today is It's probably a meteorite. Because the stone was dark black and shiny, there were traces of concave holes, similar to the marks of a thumb pressed into the clay. It also has a flowing line, a V-shaped groove, a line around the lump, and a magnet that can suck in the rocks that are brought to view. But he admits that the stones that were shown were never sent for examination. Just study from YouTube only. And the rocks brought to view today are similar to the Ban Rong Du meteorite, Lom Sak District, Phetchabun Province, which has been in the news. It is considered a personal belief and preference. Mrs. Watsamon Makkun, an expert geologist at the Mineral Resources Office, Zone 1, Department of Mineral Resources Lead reporters to see the meteorites on display on the ground floor of the Lampang Provincial Museum of Paleontology, Geology and Natural History. Ready to reveal that As seen from the pictures that the report er brought to see. It is expected that it may be a metamorphic rock. It's probably not a meteorite. Because the rock in the picture is a large one and there is weathering and erosion of the rock, not the whole rock. And the appearance will be different from meteorites in general. Because most meteorites found are small. The mass of meat is porous and lightweight. But if the analysis is to be accurate, You must bring the stone to look at for verification. - Thai News Agency Source: Thai News Agency