[meteorite-list] Question on Toluca Sample that I came across onebay

From: Mark Grossman <markig_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 18:32:09 -0400
Message-ID: <57A5360FB50B4F19B53016987A3735E0_at_QED>

Thanks to all that replied.

Very interesting about the lacquer that John and Martin noted.

There could be some misunderstanding between the collector who supplied the
sample to the ebay dealer. The "crossed lines" description reportedly came
from the collector, but may have been misinterpreted by the seller.

Thanks again.

Mark Grossman


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kashuba" <mary.kashuba at verizon.net>
To: "'Mark Grossman'" <markig at westnet.com>;
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 5:57 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Question on Toluca Sample that I came across
onebay


Mark, List,

It looks to me like an etched iron meteorite slice that has been clear
coated and is rusting. Corrosion will boil up and worm its way around under
coatings. Some Toluca have prominent troilite. None is obvious in this
slice but it still could very well be a Toluca. Maybe someone read a
description somewhere that mentioned troilite, saw the Widmanst?tten pattern
and figured that is what the "crossed lines" are. You might pick it up
cheap, refinish it and pray.

Regards,

- John

John Kashuba
Ontario, California

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Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 1:37 PM
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Question on Toluca Sample that I came across on
ebay

Would be interested on any comments on this Toluca sample that I came across

on ebay. According to the seller, the sample was purchased from a collector

in Spain named "Ceruda" and the troilite is "the crossed lines on the
specimen."

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180387460024&ssPageName=S
TRK:MEWAX:IT

Thanks.

Mark Grossman


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