[meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone

From: Mark Ferguson <mafer_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:30:00 2004
Message-ID: <021501c38530$84d3bfe0$6701a8c0_at_vs.shawcable.net>

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Greetings Robert and list

Seems this came up last year and the one seller, on their website said =
that the analysis was a volcanic in origin, but still sold them as =
tektites or moldavites.
Mark
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robert Szep=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 12:19 PM
  Subject: Fw: [meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone



  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Robert Szep=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral=20
  Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 3:16 PM
  Subject: Fw: [meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone


  Hello Thomas & list.=20


  There are Tsavorite GARNETS and what are called Tsavorites which are =
being referred to as tektites.

  Both are found in the same region but are two different things.=20

  The Garnet formed in matrix and has a crystaline structure. The green =
glassy stones do not display any crystal-structure and do not appear to =
have formed within any type of matrix.=20

  One ebay seller specifically mentions that he is selling Tsavorite =
Tektite which is not to be mistaken for Tsavorite Garnet.

  The common naming and coloration shared by both materials creates =
confusion between the two.=20

  One of these two types of similar things contain tiny air-bubbles...=20

  Guess which one.......=20
  it's not the Garnet...=20


  R. Szep


  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Thomas Webb=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2003 1:57 PM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone


  Hello list,
  The guy with the ebay ad does not call his stone Tsavorite. He only =
uses this term to describe the COLOR of the stone he is selling. He =
even goes on to say that Tsavorite is a green garnet, which is correct. =
 He does however call the stone a tektite. Perhaps someone can clarify =
the truth or non-truth of this proclamation.
  My best,
  Thomas H. Webb


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Greetings Robert and list</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Seems this came up last year and the =
one seller, on=20
their website said that the analysis was a volcanic in origin, but still =
sold=20
them as tektites or moldavites.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mark</FONT></DIV>
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  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dzeprox_at_albedo.net href=3D"mailto:zeprox@albedo.net">Robert =
Szep</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
  title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  =
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itecentral.com</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 27, =
2003 12:19=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fw: [meteorite-list] =
Green=20
  Glassy Stone</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
  <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
  title=3Dzeprox_at_albedo.net href=3D"mailto:zeprox@albedo.net">Robert =
Szep</A> </DIV>
  <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral">meteorite-list@meteoritec=
entral</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 27, 2003 3:16 PM</DIV>
  <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Fw: [meteorite-list] Green Glassy =
Stone</DIV></DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Thomas &amp; list. =
</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There are Tsavorite GARNETS and what =
are called=20
  Tsavorites which are being referred to as tektites.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Both are found in the same region but =
are two=20
  different things. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The Garnet formed in&nbsp;matrix and =
has a=20
  crystaline structure. The green glassy stones do not display any=20
  crystal-structure and do not appear to have formed within any type of =
matrix.=20
  </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One ebay seller specifically mentions =
that he is=20
  selling Tsavorite Tektite which is not to be mistaken for Tsavorite=20
  Garnet.</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The common naming and coloration =
shared by both=20
  materials creates confusion between the two. </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>One of these two types of similar =
things contain=20
  tiny air-bubbles... </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Guess which one....... </FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>it's not the =
Garnet...&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>R. Szep</FONT></DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
  <DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
  title=3Dwebbth1_at_yahoo.com href=3D"mailto:webbth1@yahoo.com">Thomas =
Webb</A> </DIV>
  <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmeteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com">meteorite-list@meteor=
itecentral.com</A>=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 27, 2003 1:57 PM</DIV>
  <DIV><B>Subject:</B> [meteorite-list] Green Glassy Stone</DIV></DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Hello list,</DIV>
  <DIV>The guy with the ebay ad does not call his stone Tsavorite.&nbsp; =
He only=20
  uses this term to describe the&nbsp;COLOR of the stone he is =
selling.&nbsp; He=20
  even goes on to say that Tsavorite is a green garnet, which is=20
  correct.&nbsp;&nbsp; He does however call the stone a tektite.&nbsp; =
Perhaps=20
  someone can clarify the truth or non-truth of this proclamation.</DIV>
  <DIV>My best,</DIV>
  <DIV>Thomas H. Webb</DIV>
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