[meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?

From: Eric Wichman <eric_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:35:38 -0800
Message-ID: <4989D1EA.3000508_at_meteoritewatch.com>

Ted, Thanks for the input...

It "looks" metallic, and it's non-magnetic so I doubt it's iron. It's in
two places, the inclusion in the tip end of the tektite is darker in
color which looks more like corrosion or "tarnish". Using the pick on it
did nothing as it is embedded in the glass very securely. Also I don't
know how deeply it is embedded. It looks like it formed within the
dimple/cavity possibly after the formation of the tektite itself, but
I'm not sure.

I could send it to you if you'd like to look at it...

Regards,
Eric

P.S. I might also have another stone you would want to take a look at
too. Email me off-list and I'll send you photos...





Ted Bunch wrote:
> Yes, if it is metal, that would be important to science - few indications
> of the impactor composition. It could just be a product of the target
> melting and it is a piece of melted sulfide or a shiny Fe oxide - can't tell
> from the photo.
>
> Ted Bunch
>
>
> On 2/4/09 8:40 AM, "Eric Wichman" <eric at meteoritewatch.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites
>> and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an odd
>> piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to nothing
>> about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking at here.
>>
>> It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in two
>> places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this inclusion. Is
>> this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite was formed or is
>> it just something "stuck" in the tektite???
>>
>> The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm
>>
>> This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like to
>> know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eric
>>
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Eric Wichman
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Received on Wed 04 Feb 2009 12:35:38 PM PST