[meteorite-list] Moss, polished piece photos

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Aug 28 12:59:23 2006
Message-ID: <20060828165915.46933.qmail_at_web33101.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

No, it is carbonaceous. When you touch it, your hands
come away with black powder. I have seen enough
carbonaceous chondrites to recognize one. If it turns
out to be something else, it would be one of the
strangest meteorites on the planet. I think everyone
who has seen a piece in person agrees that it is
carbonaceous, including every scientist so far.
Mike

--- Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike and List,
>
> With that much metal and some chodrules, would an
> "H" chondrite be a
> possibility? For some reason "Zag" is popping into
> my brain with regard to
> the photos. This will be an interesting one once the
> scientists study it.
>
> Thanks for the photos.
>
> Best regards,
> Greg
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoriteguy_at_yahoo.com>
> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:35 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Moss, polished piece
> photos
>
>
> > Ok, I took some photos outside in teh sun, good
> enough
> > to get the overview, but seriously, under the
> > microscope it is an enigma to me. Beautiful,
> > metal-rich meteorite.
> >
> > http://meteoriteguy.com/sale-pics/mosscuta.jpg
> > http://meteoriteguy.com/sale-pics/mosscutb.JPG
> > http://meteoriteguy.com/sale-pics/mosscutd.JPG
> >
> >
> > What are the list thoughts? I have never seen such
> a
> > metal-rich CO3, but then again, I have never
> really
> > dealt with one that was not weathered. There are a
> few
> > tiny chondrules, but the large amount of clear
> > crystals (not visible except under microscope).
> > Michael Farmer
> > PS, we should have preliminary data tomorrow.
> >
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