[meteorite-list] Odd layered feature in NWAXXX specimen
From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:14:21 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <763956.62995.qm_at_web33105.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Tracy, I have seen this before in extremely old weathered pieces, especially in iron meteorite shale, the layering is normal. Mike --- On Tue, 9/30/08, tracy latimer <daistiho at hotmail.com> wrote: > From: tracy latimer <daistiho at hotmail.com> > Subject: [meteorite-list] Odd layered feature in NWAXXX specimen > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 10:11 PM > I was going through a batch of unclassified NWAXXX rocks and > putting the small ones in mylar baggies for giveaway. One > of the specimens caught my eye; surface features make it > seem to have many thin layers, like slate or shale. It is > attracted to a magnet, so chances are good it really is a > meteorite and not an erratic that got tossed into the > hopper, but I am at a loss as to what might naturally > produce this type of effect. Any ideas? > > Tracy Latimer > > _________________________________________________________________ > Want to do more with Windows Live? Learn ?10 hidden > secrets? from Jamie. > http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008 > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Wed 01 Oct 2008 12:14:21 AM PDT |
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