[meteorite-list] micrometeorites

From: Robert & Wendi Beauford <wendirob_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:00:09 2004
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Someone, I don't remember who, had a picture about 2 years ago, of a neat
little microspheroid with a lip like an oriented tektite. I've never seen
anything else like it, and i've spent a lot of time gazing at those little
things. A grain of rice size is huge! compared to most microspheroids
though.

I did once find a piece that big that appeared to be oriented. It wasn't in
a gutter though. It was shaped like a frozen cartoon raindrop. It's the
only bit I've ever found by sweeping desert roads with a magnet broom (a
nice way to spend an afternoon or 10) that really appeared to be meteoritic
in origin.
-Robert Beauford : )

Hello List, I am new to the list and relatively new to the meteorite
collecting thing! I know when I have found a possible meteorite, there is
always great people out there willing to look at it, and give an opinion.
Well I read an article on collecting micro meteorites.&nbsp; I thought my
mother in-laws roof would be perfect for collecting micros.&nbsp; She has a
large house that's about 40 years old and has a white pea-gravel roof.&nbsp;
I figured it would act like a giant sluice box! <BR>So, I went up and
dragged a magnet through the 1/2 inch deep gravel. I came up with some
Interesting stuff, one in particular! It is about the&nbsp;shape of
a&nbsp;piece of rice, a very small piece of rice, magnetic, black and under
a 10&nbsp;X loop it is a dead ringer for an oriented Sikhote-Alin I bought
on E-Bay! Can a micrometeorite be oriented? Is there Micro-collectors that
would look at a possible Micro? I do not have a microscope so I can't do
much more. I sure would like an expert's opinion on this little guy.
Received on Tue 23 Jul 2002 10:29:18 PM PDT