[meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 49, Issue 5

From: Eric Wichman <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:50:23 -0800
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when did they sell? the list email just got delivered like 40 minutes ago...

Arrggg!

You have any more?

Eric



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> 1. "Fossil" as a 17th century term for excavated meteorite?
> (chris aubeck)
> 2. Re: "Fossil" as a 17th century term for excavatedmeteorite?
> (Chris Peterson)
> 3. Re: "Fossil" as a 17th century term for excavatedmeteorite?
> (Michael Murray)
> 4. Impact Craters, Meteorites & What They Mean To Us. (MW)
> (Eric Wichman)
> 5. "Fossil" as a [17th century] term for excavated meteorite
> (bernd.pauli at paulinet.de)
> 6. Re: "Fossil" as a [17th century] term for excavated meteorite
> (Jeff Grossman)
> 7. AD: NWA4649 - LL6 for sale (dean bessey)
> 8. Re: "Fossil" as a [17th century] term for excavated meteorite
> (chris aubeck)
> 9. Re: Rocks from Space Picture of the Day -
> December 2, 2007 (Jerry)
> 10. magnetic meteorites (Michael Murray)
> 11. AD: Seymchan Slices - Wholesale Lots (David & Kitt Deyarmin)
> 12. Re: magnetic meteorites (Jason Utas)
> 13. Re: magnetic meteorites (Ken Newton)
> 14. Re: magnetic meteorites (Michael Murray)
> 15. Re: magnetic meteorites (Jerry)
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>From: "chris aubeck" <caubeck at gmail.com>
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>To: "Chauncey Walden" <clwaldeniii at comcast.net>
>Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 19:56:01 +0100
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>Subject: [meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a 17th century term for excavated
> meteorite?
>Message: 1
>
>Hi list,
>
>Can anyone tell me when the word "fossil" was first used to describe
>meteorites of this kind?
>
>The use of the term to refer to obtaining anything by digging comes
>from the early 17th century, its use with chiefly organic remains a
>century later (1736). I was wondering whether the word, in the field
>of meteorites, had come to us from before 1736.
>
>Fossil: 1619, "obtained by digging" (adj.), from Fr. fossile, from L.
>fossilis "dug up," from fossus, pp. of fodere "to dig," from PIE base
>*bhedh- "to dig, pierce."
>
>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=fossil&searchmode=none
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris
>
>
>
>
>On Dec 2, 2007 5:48 PM, Chauncey Walden <clwaldeniii at comcast.net> wrote:
> > Dean, since the loose definition of "fossil" is any evidence of former
> > life, obviously a meteorite, well, most;-), cannot be a fossil. Paleo,
> > or "old", is the better term, and in the case in discussion represents a
> > meteorite that has fallen in past times to the extent of having been
> > incorporated into what became a geologic formation and, in some cases,
> > weathered out again. Your confusion seems to be between fossilization,
> > or the preservation of any evidence of former life (like a basically
> > unaltered mammoth tusk in the Artic), and petrification, or the
> > replacement or pereservation of material by the introduction of silica,
> > like petrified wood. The interesting thing, is that in well preserved
> > petrified wood the cellulose can remain. The silica can be dissolved out
> > and the cellulose structure captured and studied, even to the extent of
> > taking biologic stains.
> >
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>From: "Chris Peterson" <clp at alumni.caltech.edu>
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a 17th century term for
> excavatedmeteorite?
>Message: 2
>
>I can't answer when, but I do think that using
>"fossil" as an adjective applied to ancient
>meteorites is perfectly acceptable. In geology
>(and other sciences) it usually means anything
>preserved from an earlier geologic age, not
>necessarily something living. "Fossil meteorite"
>is as valid as "fossil water". It is when using
>"fossil" as a noun that you would be on thinner
>ice, since that seems reserved for a remnant of an organism.
>
>Chris
>
>*****************************************
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>Cloudbait Observatory
>http://www.cloudbait.com
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "chris aubeck" <caubeck at gmail.com>
>To: "Chauncey Walden" <clwaldeniii at comcast.net>
>Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 11:56 AM
>Subject: [meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a 17th
>century term for excavatedmeteorite?
>
>
>>Hi list,
>>
>>Can anyone tell me when the word "fossil" was first used to describe
>>meteorites of this kind?
>>
>>The use of the term to refer to obtaining anything by digging comes
>>from the early 17th century, its use with chiefly organic remains a
>>century later (1736). I was wondering whether the word, in the field
>>of meteorites, had come to us from before 1736.
>>
>>Fossil: 1619, "obtained by digging" (adj.), from Fr. fossile, from L.
>>fossilis "dug up," from fossus, pp. of fodere "to dig," from PIE base
>>*bhedh- "to dig, pierce."
>>
>>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=fossil&searchmode=none
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Chris
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>On Dec 2, 2007 5:48 PM, Chauncey Walden <clwaldeniii at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>Dean, since the loose definition of "fossil" is any evidence of former
>>>life, obviously a meteorite, well, most;-), cannot be a fossil. Paleo,
>>>or "old", is the better term, and in the case in discussion represents a
>>>meteorite that has fallen in past times to the extent of having been
>>>incorporated into what became a geologic formation and, in some cases,
>>>weathered out again. Your confusion seems to be between fossilization,
>>>or the preservation of any evidence of former life (like a basically
>>>unaltered mammoth tusk in the Artic), and petrification, or the
>>>replacement or pereservation of material by the introduction of silica,
>>>like petrified wood. The interesting thing, is that in well preserved
>>>petrified wood the cellulose can remain. The silica can be dissolved out
>>>and the cellulose structure captured and studied, even to the extent of
>>>taking biologic stains.
>
>
>
>
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a 17th century term for
> excavatedmeteorite?
>Message: 3
>
>Chris Peterson wrote:
>"I can't answer when, but I do think that using "fossil" as an
>adjective applied to ancient meteorites is perfectly acceptable. In
>geology (and other sciences) it usually means anything preserved from
>an earlier geologic age, not necessarily something living. "Fossil
>meteorite" is as valid as "fossil water". It is when using "fossil"
>as a noun that you would be on thinner ice, since that seems reserved
>for a remnant of an organism."
>
>
>Nicely stated Chris. I agree.
>
>Mike Murray
>
>
>
>From: Eric Wichman <eric at meteoritewatch.com>
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> al.com>
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>Subject: [meteorite-list] Impact Craters,
> Meteorites & What They Mean To Us. (MW)
>Message: 4
>
>
>Ok, it's been a while since I posted anything on
>the MW site, so I figured I'd put something up
>that I think everyone might have an appreciation
>for. Something fun, light and educational. Some
>of you who are familiar with the Earth Impact
>Database already know about the craters listed
>but I found this neat little link on Answers.com
>that has a plethora of information on impact
>craters that's not in the database. And it's not
>just craters on earth either. There's links to
>info about craters on just about every other
>planet in our solar system and what impact list
>would be complete without photos of our nearest celestial body the moon.
>
>I've also written a short article on impact
>craters, meteorites and what I think they mean
>to most of the people who spend almost every
>waking hour hunting, researching, studying, and collecting these great rocks.
>
>Impact Craters, Meteorites & What They Mean To Us... www.meteoritewatch.com
>
>Impact crater info: http://www.answers.com/topic/impact-crater?cat=technology
>
>Impact crater photos : http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Impact_crater
>
>Hope everyone enjoys... :)
>
>
>Regards,
>Eric Wichman
>www.meteoritewatch.com
>www.meteoritesusa.com
>www.detectormax.com
>eric at meteoritewatch.com
>
>
>
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>Subject: [meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a [17th century] term for excavated
> meteorite
>Message: 5
>
>Chris inquired:
>
>"Can anyone tell me when the word 'fossil' was
> first used to describe meteorites of this kind?
>
>It looks like this word has never been used at any time
>before the late 20th century to describe meteorites.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Bernd
>
>
>BUCHWALD V.F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, Volume 3, pp. 1403-1408:
>
>Monturaqui:
>
>Taenite ribbons and plessite fields occurred
>locally; the fields were up to 1.1 x 0.4 mm
>in size, but were "fossil"; i.e., what remained
>was really only the high-nickel rim zones
>and the retained taenite (austenite) around
>martensite of high-nickel, high-carbon
>morphology.
>
>Thorslund, P., Wickman, F.E. (1981) Middle
>Ordovician chondrite in fossiliferous
>limestone from Brunflo, central Sweden (Nature, 289:285- 286).
>
>Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.) - Mar'inka:
>Cosmogenic Mn-53 is also similar to Sikhote-Alin
>values; it gives a terrestrial age of < 10 m.y.
>Alekseev et al. conclude that Mar'inka cannot be
>a fossil meteorite, but is probably a fragment
>of Sikhote-Alin, while some details of its trace
>element chemistry differ from Sikhote-Alin
>(Met.Bull. 72, Meteoritics 27, 1992).
>
>SICREE A.A. et al. (1997) Potential for
>preservation and recovery of fossil iron meteorites
>from coal, trona, limestone and other
>sedimentary rocks (Meteoritics 32-4, 1997, A121):
>
>.. Lake Murray (Oklahoma), a IIB coarsest iron
>(10 mm) found in Cretaceous sandstone
>and the oldest known 'paleoiron' [Ref.: LaPaz L.
>(1953) Meteoritics 1, pp. 109-113].
>
>KRING D.A. et al. (1998) Gold Basin Meteorite
>Strewn Field: The 'Fossil' remnants
>of an asteroid that catastrophically fragmented
>in Earth's atmosphere (Lunar and
>Planetary Science XXIX, in press, 1998).
>
>GOLD D.P. et al. (1999) A strategy for the search and recovery of fossil
>iron meteorites in sedimentary rocks (MAPS 34-4, 1999, A044).
>
>NORTON O.R. (1999) The Lake Murray octahedrite - a "fossil" meteorite
>(M! Nov. 1999, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 22-23).
>
>STEPNIEWSKI M. et al. (2000) Preliminary study
>of a new enstatite meteorite from
>Zaklodzie - southeast Poland (MAPS 35-5, 2000,
>Suppl., A152): "...According to the
>present results, Zaklodzie could be a fossil
>stone altered by weathering processes
>(W1/W2) and preserved in quaternary loess sediment ..."
>
>HECK PH.R. et al. (2003) Evidence for the
>L-chondrite parent body breakup event?
>Cosmic-ray exposure ages of 480 Myr old fossil
>meteorites (MAPS 38-7, 2003, A044).
>
>
>
>
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>From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman at usgs.gov>
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>References: <DIIE.000000BD0000235F at paulinet.de>
>In-Reply-To: <DIIE.000000BD0000235F at paulinet.de>
>Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:14:02 -0500
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a [17th century] term for
> excavated meteorite
>Message: 6
>
>How about this abstract: Nininger, H.H. (1973) Fossil meteorites.
>Meteoritics 8, p.61.
>
>http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?bibcode=%3F%3F%3F%3FMetic...8&db_key=GEN&page_ind=86&data_type=GIF&type=SCREEN_VIEW&classic=YES&high=46562617c114850
>
>jeff
>
>bernd.pauli at paulinet.de wrote:
>>Chris inquired:
>>
>>"Can anyone tell me when the word 'fossil' was
>> first used to describe meteorites of this kind?
>>
>>It looks like this word has never been used at any time
>>before the late 20th century to describe meteorites.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>
>>Bernd
>>
>>
>>BUCHWALD V.F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, Volume 3, pp. 1403-1408:
>>
>>Monturaqui:
>>
>>Taenite ribbons and plessite fields occurred
>>locally; the fields were up to 1.1 x 0.4 mm
>>in size, but were "fossil"; i.e., what remained
>>was really only the high-nickel rim zones
>>and the retained taenite (austenite) around
>>martensite of high-nickel, high-carbon
>>morphology.
>>Thorslund, P., Wickman, F.E. (1981) Middle
>>Ordovician chondrite in fossiliferous
>>limestone from Brunflo, central Sweden (Nature, 289:285- 286).
>>
>>Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.) - Mar'inka:
>>Cosmogenic Mn-53 is also similar to Sikhote-Alin
>>values; it gives a terrestrial age of < 10 m.y.
>>Alekseev et al. conclude that Mar'inka cannot be
>>a fossil meteorite, but is probably a fragment
>>of Sikhote-Alin, while some details of its trace
>>element chemistry differ from Sikhote-Alin
>>(Met.Bull. 72, Meteoritics 27, 1992).
>>
>>SICREE A.A. et al. (1997) Potential for
>>preservation and recovery of fossil iron meteorites
>>from coal, trona, limestone and other
>>sedimentary rocks (Meteoritics 32-4, 1997, A121):
>>
>>.. Lake Murray (Oklahoma), a IIB coarsest iron
>>(10 mm) found in Cretaceous sandstone
>>and the oldest known 'paleoiron' [Ref.: LaPaz
>>L. (1953) Meteoritics 1, pp. 109-113].
>>
>>KRING D.A. et al. (1998) Gold Basin Meteorite
>>Strewn Field: The 'Fossil' remnants
>>of an asteroid that catastrophically fragmented
>>in Earth's atmosphere (Lunar and
>>Planetary Science XXIX, in press, 1998).
>>
>>GOLD D.P. et al. (1999) A strategy for the search and recovery of fossil
>>iron meteorites in sedimentary rocks (MAPS 34-4, 1999, A044).
>>
>>NORTON O.R. (1999) The Lake Murray octahedrite - a "fossil" meteorite
>>(M! Nov. 1999, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 22-23).
>>
>>STEPNIEWSKI M. et al. (2000) Preliminary study
>>of a new enstatite meteorite from
>>Zaklodzie - southeast Poland (MAPS 35-5, 2000,
>>Suppl., A152): "...According to the
>>present results, Zaklodzie could be a fossil
>>stone altered by weathering processes
>>(W1/W2) and preserved in quaternary loess sediment ..."
>>
>>HECK PH.R. et al. (2003) Evidence for the
>>L-chondrite parent body breakup event?
>>Cosmic-ray exposure ages of 480 Myr old fossil
>>meteorites (MAPS 38-7, 2003, A044).
>>
>>
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>Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: NWA4649 - LL6 for sale
>Message: 7
>
>I had several dozen requests for the meteorite from my
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>page. Probably not enough to go around so order
>quickly if you want any.
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>20% discount to list members for orders today.
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>Sincerely
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>http://www.meteoriteshop.com
>
>
>
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>From: "chris aubeck" <caubeck at gmail.com>
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>In-Reply-To: <DIIE.000000BD0000235F at paulinet.de>
>Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 22:24:21 +0100
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a [17th century] term for
> excavated meteorite
>Message: 8
>
>Hi,
>
>I have found several references from 1871, using Google Book Search.
>
>Viewing is restricted to:
>
>"Fossil Meteorite.? A new meteorite has just
>been discovered in the mioc?ne ...
>This is the first instance on record of a truly fossil meteorite having been"
>
>You can see further examples here:
>
>http://books.google.es/books?q=%22fossil+meteorite%22
>
>I don't know what it is referring to.
>
>Best,
>
>Chris
>
>On 02 Dec 2007 20:03:16 UT, <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:
> > Chris inquired:
> >
> > "Can anyone tell me when the word 'fossil' was
> > first used to describe meteorites of this kind?
> >
> > It looks like this word has never been used at any time
> > before the late 20th century to describe meteorites.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Bernd
> >
> >
> > BUCHWALD V.F. (1975) Handbook of Iron Meteorites, Volume 3, pp. 1403-1408:
> >
> > Monturaqui:
> >
> > Taenite ribbons and plessite fields occurred
> locally; the fields were up to 1.1 x 0.4 mm
> > in size, but were "fossil"; i.e., what
> remained was really only the high-nickel rim zones
> > and the retained taenite (austenite) around
> martensite of high-nickel, high-carbon
> > morphology.
> >
> > Thorslund, P., Wickman, F.E. (1981) Middle
> Ordovician chondrite in fossiliferous
> > limestone from Brunflo, central Sweden (Nature, 289:285- 286).
> >
> > Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed.) - Mar'inka:
> Cosmogenic Mn-53 is also similar to Sikhote-Alin
> > values; it gives a terrestrial age of < 10
> m.y. Alekseev et al. conclude that Mar'inka cannot be
> > a fossil meteorite, but is probably a
> fragment of Sikhote-Alin, while some details of its trace
> > element chemistry differ from Sikhote-Alin
> (Met.Bull. 72, Meteoritics 27, 1992).
> >
> > SICREE A.A. et al. (1997) Potential for
> preservation and recovery of fossil iron meteorites
> > from coal, trona, limestone and other
> sedimentary rocks (Meteoritics 32-4, 1997, A121):
> >
> > .. Lake Murray (Oklahoma), a IIB coarsest
> iron (10 mm) found in Cretaceous sandstone
> > and the oldest known 'paleoiron' [Ref.: LaPaz
> L. (1953) Meteoritics 1, pp. 109-113].
> >
> > KRING D.A. et al. (1998) Gold Basin Meteorite
> Strewn Field: The 'Fossil' remnants
> > of an asteroid that catastrophically
> fragmented in Earth's atmosphere (Lunar and
> > Planetary Science XXIX, in press, 1998).
> >
> > GOLD D.P. et al. (1999) A strategy for the search and recovery of fossil
> > iron meteorites in sedimentary rocks (MAPS 34-4, 1999, A044).
> >
> > NORTON O.R. (1999) The Lake Murray octahedrite - a "fossil" meteorite
> > (M! Nov. 1999, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 22-23).
> >
> > STEPNIEWSKI M. et al. (2000) Preliminary
> study of a new enstatite meteorite from
> > Zaklodzie - southeast Poland (MAPS 35-5,
> 2000, Suppl., A152): "...According to the
> > present results, Zaklodzie could be a fossil
> stone altered by weathering processes
> > (W1/W2) and preserved in quaternary loess sediment ..."
> >
> > HECK PH.R. et al. (2003) Evidence for the
> L-chondrite parent body breakup event?
> > Cosmic-ray exposure ages of 480 Myr old
> fossil meteorites (MAPS 38-7, 2003, A044).
> >
> >
> > ______________________________________________
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - December
> 2, 2007
>Message: 9
>
>Talk about not reading the whole text. I began
>googling dagogah swamp cave "meteorite"
>DOH DU. [good old Joba]
>But that takes nothing away from a most
>astoundingly, interesting and pleasing
>photograph by Tom and pride in ownership by Jeff.
>Blowing that up to Exhibit size, would create
>abundant interest at any art gallery sure to
>inspire calls for the appearance of the artist.
>Thank you Michael for your continued inspiration.
>Jerry Flaherty
>----- Original Message ----- From: <SPACEROCKSINC at aol.com>
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>Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 9:11 AM
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space
>Picture of the Day - December 2, 2007
>
>
>>http://www.rocksfromspace.org/December_2_2007.html
>>
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>From: Michael Murray <mmurray at montrose.net>
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>Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 17:43:20 -0700
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>Subject: [meteorite-list] magnetic meteorites
>Message: 10
>
>Hi List,
>I've read somewhere that it is possible for a meteorite to be
>magnetic. Reading that made me believe someone has discovered such a
>meteorite(s). Anyone out there on the List want to volunteer
>information and/or maybe some pictures (or a link to some pictures)
>of such an iron? Let me guess this first, mostly kamacite, right?
>If you have pictures, besides wanting to confirm my guess, I am
>interested in seeing the exterior, as in flow features and fusion
>crust. I would also be interested in knowing just how magnetic it is.
>
>Mike Murray
>
>
>
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>From: "David & Kitt Deyarmin" <bobadebt at ec.rr.com>
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>Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 20:26:13 -0500
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>Subject: [meteorite-list] AD: Seymchan Slices - Wholesale Lots
>Message: 11
>
>I have 2 lots of freshly cut Seymchan Slices.
>
>My cutting process leave a very smooth surface
>and very little sanding and polishing is required to etch these slices.
>
>This is the last of the Seymchan that I have.
>
>If you're interested in either or both lots send
>an email off list to bobadebt at ec.rr.com
>
>Thanks
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>LOT 1 - 8 Slices / Total Weight 141 Grams / $70
>
>I was testing the limits of my cutting process
>by trying to see how thin I could cut a slice so
>slice thickness of this lot varies from 1mm to 4mm
>
>They are all about the same size which is approximately 45mm x 35mm
>
>http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p298/BobaDebt/8Slices.jpg
>
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>LOT 2 - 12 Slices & 1 End Cut / Total Weight 538 Grams / $250
>
>This lot was cut to a consistent thickness of
>approximately 4mm, a few slices vary due to
>blade changes but overall they are very close.
>The last cut is thicker and has a slight taper.
>
>
>http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p298/BobaDebt/12Slices.jpg
>
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>From: "Jason Utas" <meteoritekid at gmail.com>
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>Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 18:17:05 -0800
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] magnetic meteorites
>Message: 12
>
>Hello Mike,
>~92% of all meteorites are magnetic; all irons, all stony irons, and
>nearly all stones are magnetic.
>The only meteorites that are not magnetic would be the HED's (some of
>these are slightly magentic), as well as Aubrites (though some of
>these contain iron as well), planetary meteorites (oftentimes
>*slightly* attracted to a neodymium magnet, though one should never
>poke such meteorites with a magnet), and Rumuruti chondrites (in this
>case, because most of the iron is contained within iron sulfide, and
>is thus non-magnetic).
>Depending on the stone, a few carbonaceous meteorites are lightly
>magnetic, but in general, they tend to be magnetic as well.
>Almost all meteorites are magnetic...I don't know where you heard
>otherwise, but...yeah.
>Regards,
>Jason
>
>On Dec 2, 2007 4:43 PM, Michael Murray <mmurray at montrose.net> wrote:
> > Hi List,
> > I've read somewhere that it is possible for a meteorite to be
> > magnetic. Reading that made me believe someone has discovered such a
> > meteorite(s). Anyone out there on the List want to volunteer
> > information and/or maybe some pictures (or a link to some pictures)
> > of such an iron? Let me guess this first, mostly kamacite, right?
> > If you have pictures, besides wanting to confirm my guess, I am
> > interested in seeing the exterior, as in flow features and fusion
> > crust. I would also be interested in knowing just how magnetic it is.
> >
> > Mike Murray
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>From: Ken Newton <magellon at earthlink.net>
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>Cc: metlist <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>To: Michael Murray <mmurray at montrose.net>
>References: <207615A4-3278-4803-A50A-B8B4F2437D4A at montrose.net>
>In-Reply-To: <207615A4-3278-4803-A50A-B8B4F2437D4A at montrose.net>
>Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:43:53 -0500
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] magnetic meteorites
>Message: 13
>
>Hi Michael,
>Magnetic can mean more than one thing:
>1. of or pertaining to a magnet or magnetism.
>2. having the properties of a magnet.
>3. capable of being magnetized or attracted by a magnet.
>4. pertaining to the magnetic field of the earth: the magnetic equator.
>5. exerting a strong attractive power or charm: a magnetic personality.
>6. noting or pertaining to various bearings
>and measurements as indicated by a magnetic
>compass: magnetic amplitude; magnetic course; magnetic meridian.
>
>The definition pertaining to meteorites is #3 not #2.
>Best,
>ken
>
>
>
>Michael Murray wrote:
>>Hi List,
>>I've read somewhere that it is possible for a
>>meteorite to be magnetic. Reading that made me
>>believe someone has discovered such a
>>meteorite(s). Anyone out there on the List
>>want to volunteer information and/or maybe some
>>pictures (or a link to some pictures) of such
>>an iron? Let me guess this first, mostly
>>kamacite, right? If you have pictures, besides
>>wanting to confirm my guess, I am interested in
>>seeing the exterior, as in flow features and
>>fusion crust. I would also be interested in knowing just how magnetic it is.
>>
>>Mike Murray
>>______________________________________________
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>
>
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>Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 19:33:00 -0700
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] magnetic meteorites
>Message: 14
>
>Hi Jason, List
>Perhaps I used the wrong word when I wrote "magnetic". What I was
>looking for was info on meteorites that are magnets.
>
>Sorry 'bout that
>Mike
>
>
>
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>From: "Jerry" <grf2 at verizon.net>
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> <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>References: <2767033C-389F-4396-A905-C05A737AE9C9 at montrose.net>
>In-Reply-To: <2767033C-389F-4396-A905-C05A737AE9C9 at montrose.net>
>Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:04:25 -0500
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>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] magnetic meteorites
>Message: 15
>
>It is my understanding that most iron objects
>are susceptible to being magnitized, turned into
>magnets, if exposed to a strong magnetic field.
>So if a meteorite containing iron is exposed to
>strong ENOUGH magnets for long ENOUGH [note the
>qualifying capitalization], under the RIGHT
>circunstances it would not be impossible for SOME to become magnets.
>Jerry Flaherty
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Murray" <mmurray at montrose.net>
>To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2007 9:33 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] magnetic meteorites
>
>
>>Hi Jason, List
>>Perhaps I used the wrong word when I wrote
>>"magnetic". What I was looking for was info on meteorites that are magnets.
>>
>>Sorry 'bout that
>>Mike
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