[meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question

From: Steve Witt <stelor96_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:17:24 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <765450.98065.qm_at_web56408.mail.re3.yahoo.com>

Yinan,

Nice specimen. Here's the Odessa slice I referred to earlier:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevewitt/4909459190/

Regards,
Steve


Steve Witt
IMCA #9020
http://imca.cc/


--- On Thu, 8/19/10, Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question
> To: "GERALD FLAHERTY" <GRF2 at comcast.net>
> Cc: "METEORITE LIST" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 9:10 PM
> About 252 grams.
>
> I found it in an old box in a rock warehouse marked as
> gibeon, but it
> turned out to be a canyon diablo as identified by Mike
> Miller, who did
> a great job on etching and making it look great. I have two
> other
> slices at 300 and 400 grams but they don't have as big of
> an
> inclusion.
>
> The color of the inclusion is more bronze than black, if
> that helps,
> and measures 1" across.
>
> I'm looking for inclusion ID help because I do plan to
> auction it off
> in the internet-only auctions that Heritage Auction
> Galleries is
> having in late sept, october, and planning to start at a
> very
> reasonable $0.80 a gram.
>
> Since I'm also the description writer, I want to make sure
> everything
> about it is accurate, so any help is appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Yinan
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:39 PM, GERALD FLAHERTY <GRF2 at comcast.net>
> wrote:
> > WOW! How many grams, Yinan?
> > Jerry
> > On Aug 19, 2010, at 9:25 PM, Yinan Wang wrote:
> >
> >> A couple of people asked for a better picture, so
> here it is;
> >>
> >> http://pics.livejournal.com/thefossiladdict/pic/000aypd1
> >>
> >> Thanks for help in advance!
> >> -Yinan
> >>
> >> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:04 PM, ?<countdeiro at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
> >>> Wang,
> >>>
> >>> Very nice specimen. Wish it was in my cabinet.
> In your first message you had the descriptions of the
> inclusions correct.
> >>>
> >>> Best regards,
> >>>
> >>> Count Deiro
> >>> IMCA 3536
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From: Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com>
> >>>> Sent: Aug 19, 2010 8:58 PM
> >>>> To: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> >>>> Cc: METEORITE LIST <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> >>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron
> meteorite inclusion question
> >>>>
> >>>> 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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