[meteorite-list] Shirokovsky..Answer

From: Meteoryt.net <marcin_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 18 06:53:57 2005
Message-ID: <00fa01c58b86$fa7901c0$0300000a_at_polandme2iekcc>

> >From memory, there was a bit more talk of it a few months back. Someone
> posted a fantastic picture of an etched slice. (Marcin?) Anyone have a
link?
>
> I think a few (including myself) may have believed a man-made origin after
> seeing that pic. Whether it was deliberately manufactured or a by-product
of
> an industrial process..... well..... I guess we will probably never know.
> Cheers,
> Jeff

Jeff, list...
After this photos I think noone can have any doubts if this is natural or
man-made product.
Http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiro1.jpg
Http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiro2.jpg
Http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiro3.jpg
Http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiro4.jpg
Http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/close-up.jpg

Grey surface is iron that become mat after etching in normal 10% solution.
No any visible etching pattern. White squares is as I belive not dissolved
nickel pieces that fall down to bottom and not have time to disolve in
iron-olivine solution.

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