[meteorite-list] strange inclusions in Allende

From: Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:27 2004
Message-ID: <004d01c1e643$5727ada0$b8c9ea3e_at_latitude>

>hi list,
>
>I was looking over an Allende slice from my collection last night with a
>10x loupe and notice quite a lrge metal flake (well large for Allende and
>it is visible to naked eye) and it looked sort of gold in color. I was
>wondering is this normal for Allende or could it be from the saw? Does not
>look like rust but could be oxidized iron.Clear Skies & Happy Hunting,
>
>Jay Haynes

Hi Jay,

I leave it to others to tell you what it is (as I don't know), but it
certainly is not unusual for Allende: I put my small Allende slice under the
microscope some time ago and noticed similar brass coloured metallic
inclusions, at millimeter scale. Looks like some kind of sulfide to me.

- Marco
Received on Wed 17 Apr 2002 03:02:00 PM PDT