[meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question

From: Yinan Wang <veomega_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:58:23 -0500
Message-ID: <AANLkTikPgZGM-2KJ+dkGzeWHnsCVrOfL=RxK0AZM9Q-0_at_mail.gmail.com>

Here's a rough picture of the slice, any suggestions?

http://pics.livejournal.com/thefossiladdict/pic/000axxf0

-Yinan

On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
<meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Yinan,
>
> The dark inclusions could be graphite. ?Troilite often has a "brassy"
> coloration to it.
>
> Do you have a photo of the slice?
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 8/19/10, Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi everyone, simple question:
>>
>> In an iron meteorite, when etched, what do the troilite and
>> schreibersite inclusions look like?
>>
>> I have a slice of canyon diablo and I'm seeing dark round nodules (the
>> troilite) and silvery dendritic material (schreibersite?). Which is
>> which?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Yinan
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