[meteorite-list] looking to buy
From: Michael Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:48:09 -0700 Message-ID: <C6C04FB9.6E36%mlblood_at_cox.net> Yo Doug, Perhaps you could check your spam folder. My emails To you do not appear to be getting to you. Please set your program to accept emails from my Email address. Thanks, Michael On 8/30/09 1:14 PM, "Mexico Doug" <mexicodoug at aim.com> wrote: > "Question: Are 'meteorite crystals' like the listing below really > meteorites? or are they from the sand / ground near a big crater? > > Campo del Cielo eBay item 120367220535 " > > Hi Mike, they are shattered and anti--rust treated fragments from a > larger piece that was found. Tehy are being called crystals because > they are essentially fragments from a crystalline structure formed by > arrangements of Fe with a low percentage of Ni, and then breaking along > interfaces when smashed in a press. Just similar to taking a block of > ice (usually a hexagonal crystal structure) with a variety of > crystalline patterns and hitting it with a hammer. While ice has a > variety of crystal structures, breaking, then calling the fragments ice > crystals, which they are...just not complete individuals. > > Best wishes > Doug > > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Sun 30 Aug 2009 06:48:09 PM PDT |
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