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Spanish farmer discovers that rock used as ham press is actually rare meteorite worth millions
And it's worth a lot of money:
Spanish man Faustino Asensio Lopez discovers 100kg rock used as ham press is meteorite
FOR over 30 years, the 100-kilogram rock on farmer Faustino Asensio Lopez's patio served its purpose as a ham press.
Due to its almighty weight, the Spanish farmer and his family used the rock as a weight in the ham-curing process, Spanish news agency EFE reports.
But it turns out the family have been sitting on a gold mine - their trusty rock has been identified as an iron meteorite with an estimated value of $5.3 million.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/world-news/spanish-man-faustino-asensio-lopez-discovers-100kg-rock-used-as-ham-press-is-meteroite/story-fndir2ev-1226608509285#ixzz2P4H9QRuk
FOR over 30 years, the 100-kilogram rock on farmer Faustino Asensio Lopez's patio served its purpose as a ham press.
Due to its almighty weight, the Spanish farmer and his family used the rock as a weight in the ham-curing process, Spanish news agency EFE reports.
But it turns out the family have been sitting on a gold mine - their trusty rock has been identified as an iron meteorite with an estimated value of $5.3 million.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/world-news/spanish-man-faustino-asensio-lopez-discovers-100kg-rock-used-as-ham-press-is-meteroite/story-fndir2ev-1226608509285#ixzz2P4H9QRuk
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