[meteorite-list] Help with Meteorite Identification

From: Bernhard Rems <bernhard_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jan 3 17:43:28 2005
Message-ID: <000101c4f1e5$a0a020b0$0100a8c0_at_rendhome>

Bob,

I am not an expert in cutting meteorites. In fact, I have never cut one. So
my uneducated guess is nothing more than that:

Your meteorite reminds me of NWA 065, and even more of NWA 241. These
meteorites are porous, have larger greyish chondrules and display quite some
metal. NWA 924 is another one that is rather porous.

But there will be others with more educated guesses, I think :-)

Bernhard

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Bob Evans
Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 11:25 PM
To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Help with Meteorite Identification

Hello list,

Im just starting to get my feet wet with cutting meteorites, and I would
like a little input with a meteorite that I cut.
I had this piece for quite a while and now that I have a saw I decided I
should cut it open and have a look.

The piece cut like butter, very course and brittle. When I cleaned it off
with water the specimen soaked up the water like a sponge, very porous with
chondrules and considerable metal present. I couldn't polish it either.
Here's a picture of it :
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/spacerox2001/detail?.dir=3d64&.dnm=b977.jpg&.s
rc=ph

Its very frustrating to be unable to determine meteorite types. I cut open
every unclassified stone that I have. Most are obviously chondrites but this

one seemed considerably different.

Id appreciate some opinions.
Thanks
Bob Evans


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