[meteorite-list] Lovina

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:29:33 -0500
Message-ID: <9D635E89-3CFC-47F2-B77F-BC75F4EF4DCA_at_dof3.com>

Hi,

An image of an etched section will soon be a pic of the day which
reveals the grains.

A slice which does not reveal the grains can be seen here....

http://www.macovich.com/imagesOct2909/Lovina_31.53g.jpg





On Feb 22, 2010, at 1:11 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:

> Hi Tracy and List,
>
> I am glad to hear that Lovinas is a meteorite. But, regardless of
> it's origin, it is an amazing aesthetic specimen. Even if it was some
> sort of terrestrial product, it's otherworldly beauty would look great
> in any display case.
>
> Has anyone tried to etch a piece of it yet? (or did I miss that part)
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 2/22/10, tracy latimer <daistiho at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> RE: Lovina's unusual appearance. I had understood that it was due
>> to the
>> etching action of sea water on the crystalline structure of the
>> iron, rather
>> like 3-D Wiedmanstatten patterns. What we are seeing is individual
>> iron-nickel crystals that have been partly freed from the
>> surrounding metal.
>>
>> Best!
>> Tracy Latimer
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:13:06 -0800
>>> From: epgrondine at yahoo.com
>>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Lovina
>>>
>>> Congratulations Darryl -
>>>
>>> I wonder what formation process can account for the unusual
>>> appearance?
>>>
>>> Is it compositionally in accord with the meteoritic iron used in
>>> keris?
>>>
>>> good hunting,
>>> E.P.
>>>
>>>
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