[meteorite-list] micrometeorites

From: Rob Wesel <*Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Thu Apr 22 10:00:09 2004 Message-ID: <008a01c232be$398f8fc0$4e9fe70c_at_GOLIATH> · Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com

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From: "Robert & Wendi Beauford" <wendirob_at_laplaza.org>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 7:29 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] micrometeorites
> 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.
>
>
>
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