[meteorite-list] Barringer (Meteor) Crater Spheroids

From: Steven Schoner <american_meteorite_survey_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:08:29 2004
Message-ID: <20020921212824.15106.qmail_at_web11407.mail.yahoo.com>

Speaking of sphereoids,

I have one very nice Nininger "Sphereoid Star" from
the man himself. I have had this for 35 years, and
found it and a larger one in my old stash of meteorite
related items. It is about 3 inches from point to
point.

http://www.geocities.com/american_meteorite_survey/STAR.jpg

I might be interested in selling it.

Steve Schoner
American Meteorite Survey


--- Matt Morgan <mmorgan_at_mhmeteorites.com> wrote:
> Hi Keith and MB:
> In addition, Nininger's other "great" book, "Out of
> the Sky" explores the
> spheroids in some detail on pg 241-242. Here is the
> results of Niningers
> analyses:
> Fe 53.88%
> Ni 9.06%
> Co 0.95%
> P 0.56%
> S 0.96%
> CaO 1.10%
> Insoluble residue 16.10%
> Calculated Oxygen 7.96%
> H2O 7.00%
>
> Check these more recent references as well..
>
<http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc98/pdf/5276.pdf>
>
<http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2000/pdf/sess27.pdf>
> <http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news031.html>
> <http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news032.html>
>
<http://www.dnp.fmph.uniba.sk/etext/45/text/SciCanDiab.pdf>
>
<http://www.internal.eawag.ch/~masarik/clanky/candiablo.pdf>\
>
> I believe similar spheroids have been found at
> Monturaqui and Odessa.
>
> Matt Morgan
> http://www.mhmeteorites.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com]On
> Behalf Of Michael L
> Blood
> Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 1:16 PM
> To: Keith; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Barringer (Meteor) Crater
> Spheroids
>
>
> Hi Keith,
> The fabulous, FIND A FALLING STAR by Nininger
> describes his work
> with these cuties.
> Also, I have "large" and "small" ones for sale
> in little glass vials
> containing 1g or each size, if anyone is interested
> - can send them a JPG.
> The above book may contain all your answers,
> though it has been
> 10 years or more since I read it, so, can't recall
> depth of info given.
> Best wishes, Michael
>
>
> on 9/21/02 12:03 PM, Keith at littlejo_at_vnet.net
> wrote:
>
> >
> > I am looking for articles about the physical
> > characteristics of the meteorite spheroids that
> > have been found at Meteor (Barringer) Crater.
> > Looking for published research that contain any
> > information, e.g. the chemical composition,
> > petrographic characteristics, size range, and
> > so forth, about these spheroids. Any citations
> > would greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Yours,
> >
> > Keith
> > New Orleans, LA
> >
> >
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Received on Sat 21 Sep 2002 05:28:24 PM PDT