[meteorite-list] Nickel testing

From: Howard Wu <freewu2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:29:59 2004
Message-ID: <20030923174949.56104.qmail_at_web9307.mail.yahoo.com>

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However, pennys are now copper coated zinc. They changed that about twenty years ago but I forget which year. However you can tell the difference in an old and new penny by the weight and the change of sound when you drop one.
 
Howard Wu

Tom aka James Knudson <knudson911_at_frontiernet.net> wrote:
Well I stand corrected, thanks, I was misinformed. : )
Thanks, Tom
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Nickel testing


> Hi Tom and List,
>
> > Hello All, Nickels do not contain Nickel any more. They stopped
> > that many a year ago..
>
> Today's nickels are still 25% nickel (75% copper), so they should
> still easily trigger a (working) nickel test. --R
>
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<DIV>However, pennys are now copper coated zinc. They changed that about twenty years ago but I forget which year. However you can tell the difference in an old and new penny by the weight and the change of sound when you drop one.</DIV>
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<DIV>Howard Wu<BR><BR><B><I>Tom aka James Knudson &lt;knudson911_at_frontiernet.net&gt;</I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Well I stand corrected, thanks, I was misinformed. : )<BR>Thanks, Tom<BR>Peregrineflier &lt;&gt;&lt;<BR>The proudest member of the IMCA 6168<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: Matson, Robert <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_SAIC.COM><BR>To: <METEORITE-LIST@METEORITECENTRAL.COM><BR>Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 9:13 PM<BR>Subject: [meteorite-list] Nickel testing<BR><BR><BR>&gt; Hi Tom and List,<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; &gt; Hello All, Nickels do not contain Nickel any more. They stopped<BR>&gt; &gt; that many a year ago..<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Today's nickels are still 25% nickel (75% copper), so they should<BR>&gt; still easily trigger a (working) nickel test. --R<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; ______________________________________________<BR>&gt; Meteorite-list mailing list<BR>&gt; Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com<BR>&gt;
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