[meteorite-list] Rusty Iron Meteorwrong?

From: Howard Wu <freewu2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:57 2004
Message-ID: <20030918234604.96366.qmail_at_web9307.mail.yahoo.com>

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Then there was that young guy, Bob Haag, who was going through a box of Millbillilie's when he held one in his hand from that strewn field that somehow didn't feel right....
 
    ..a million dollars later I think we call it Cacalong.
 
Howard Wu

Popocatept_at_aol.com wrote:
Fellow listees:

While looking in the woods for Park Forest Meteorites I found a rusty
somewhat angular chunk of Iron. I know the odds of it being meteorite are about a
million to one, but I took it home since it was the only thing I found, and
because its shape was not like any obvious tool.

I purchased one of those $20 nickel tests on ebay to play around with. I
tested a coathanger-negative, some filings from a Gibeon-positive and the rusty
iron, which also tested positive.

What else can I do to test this thing? I looked at several of the meteor
wrong sites, but they were in no help in this case, since we are not talking
about hematite, basalt or other common meteorwrongs. If this is a meteorite it
would be an iron from a long ago fall, so no fusion crust. Since it is iron,
the magnetic test would be pointless.

Can I saw the end off with a hacksaw, grind and polish it smooth, etch it
with acid for
the widmanstatten pattern? Is this practical for someone with no special
tools or experience?

Hoping to learn something. I don't really believe it is a meteorite, but the
positive nickel test leaves me little choice but to dig a little deeper.

Thanks,
Mike Fowler
Chicago

PS I'm feeling a little foolish posting this, but surely all you cold
hunters out there have encountered something like this at least once.

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<DIV>Then there was that young guy, Bob Haag, who was going through a box of Millbillilie's when he held one in his hand from that strewn field that somehow&nbsp;didn't feel right....</DIV>
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<DIV>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ..a million dollars later I think we call it Cacalong.</DIV>
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<DIV>Howard Wu<BR><BR><B><I>Popocatept_at_aol.com</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Fellow listees:<BR><BR>While looking in the woods for Park Forest Meteorites I found a rusty <BR>somewhat angular chunk of Iron. I know the odds of it being meteorite are about a <BR>million to one, but I took it home since it was the only thing I found, and <BR>because its shape was not like any obvious tool.<BR><BR>I purchased one of those $20 nickel tests on ebay to play around with. I <BR>tested a coathanger-negative, some filings from a Gibeon-positive and the rusty <BR>iron, which also tested positive. <BR><BR>What else can I do to test this thing? I looked at several of the meteor <BR>wrong sites, but they were in no help in this case, since we are not talking <BR>about hematite, basalt or other common meteorwrongs. If this is a meteorite it <BR>would be an iron from a long ago fall, so no fusion crust. Since it is iron, <BR>the magnetic test would be pointless.<BR><BR>Can I
 saw the end off with a hacksaw, grind and polish it smooth, etch it <BR>with acid for <BR>the widmanstatten pattern? Is this practical for someone with no special <BR>tools or experience?<BR><BR>Hoping to learn something. I don't really believe it is a meteorite, but the <BR>positive nickel test leaves me little choice but to dig a little deeper.<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Mike Fowler<BR>Chicago<BR><BR>PS I'm feeling a little foolish posting this, but surely all you cold <BR>hunters out there have encountered something like this at least once.<BR><BR>______________________________________________<BR>Meteorite-list mailing list<BR>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com<BR>http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list</BLOCKQUOTE><p><hr size=1><font face="Arial" size="2">Want to chat instantly with your online friends? <a href="http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/mail/tagline_messenger/*http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com/"><b>Get the FREE Yahoo!
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