[meteorite-list] Moss Meteorite - Preliminary Observations

From: David Weir <dgweir_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Aug 25 08:15:17 2006
Message-ID: <44EEE9CA.3070502_at_earthlink.net>

Hello,

The following link is a photo of my ~2 g piece of "Moss". After studying
it and comparing it to my ~1 g Kakangari specimen, and reading what the
experts say about Kakangari, I think there are actually many
similarities. I'm hoping that we have a new kakangariite, but odds are
that it is what has been espoused already by so many in the know, a CO3.

David

http://meteoritestudies.com/MOSS.JPG


Jeff Kuyken wrote:
> Hi Bernd & all,
>
> Very interesting point Bernd. The consistancy of Moss does appear more like
> Karoonda for example than any CO I've personally seen. We can only speculate
> at this stage though. Hopefully there may be some preliminary results
> through soon. Either way it's a very unsual and interesting meteorite.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de
> To: Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:42 AM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Moss Meteorite - Preliminary Observations
>
>
> Hello Jeff and List,
>
> Beautiful, fresh fragment - pristine as if it had fallen
> a few seconds ago ...very impressive! Thanks for sharing
> so quickly! It looks so "coaly" that, if I were to judge
> from the pictures alone, I'd lean towards a CK (maybe CK3)
> chondrite.
>
> Yes I know, there are fresh FeNi metal flecks and I haven't
> seen it in person but, on the other hand, one of my NWA CKs,
> NWA 521 (CK4) does have some metal "pockets" and, moreover,
> there are minute metal specks and metal "spray" throughout.
>
> Sincere congrats on such a fine addition to your collection!
>
> Bernd
>
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