[meteorite-list] Latest Meteorite Find in Plainview - ID HELPREQUESTE D

From: Steve Schoner <schoner_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:39:48 GMT
Message-ID: <20100619.123948.13443.0_at_webmail11.dca.untd.com>

Taylor,

Send me a small fragment or partial slide of at least 1-2 grams and I will make for you a petrographic thin section, for free. I can provide it uncovered or if you wish with covers slip (doing now experiments with cover slips that can be easily removed for SEM-microprobe work.)

BTW: I think your find is looks to be similar to Dimmit, of which I have a large full slice in my collection. Dimmit is an interesting breccia that encompasses quite a plethora of meteorite types, and is pretty distinctive.

Steve Schoner
Petrographic Slide Technician
http://www.petroslides.com
IMCA #4470
 


From: "McCartney Taylor" <mccartney at blackbearddata.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2010 7:42 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Latest Meteorite Find in Plainview - ID
HELPREQUESTED


> OK, folks, here's the scoop-
>
>
> I just got back from a trip to West Texas today. I visited some family,
> then my wife and I visited several people in Plainview trying to hunt
> down a reported meteorite. After visiting 5 people, my last trip took
> us to a nice old lady. She showed me her 'meteorite stone' that was
> actually a nice piece of petrified wood. Being polite, I explained
> about meteorites while she gave us a tour of her gardens. On the back
> side of the house in her back garden, amongst a dozen lava rocks I
> spotted a meteorite. Bingo!
>
>
> Masses 1.25 kg (~3 lb), half stone. Only 5% of very old fusion crust
> left. Weathered with cracks, has the dark red soil of the surrounding
> cotton country wedged in the cracks. Shows multiple plow marks on the
> rock. She doesn't remember where she picked it up. Weak magnetic
> attraction. Dr. Ehlmann thinks we can rule out Plainview 1917 as this is
> too weathered. That leaves Plainview B (1950), C, D, and any other
> local meteorite like pehaps Hale Center, Tulia, Dimmit, etc.
>
>
>
> To make this a bit fun, I want to bring in collectors on this list to be
> part of the ID team.
>
>
> What I need:
> Take a peek at the stone in these shots. There is a ground face (40
> grit) that shows chondrules. See if anyone has ideas what meteorite we
> should attempt to pair this with. The feedback I get is just going to be
> point of departure work, I'll then get an institution to confirm the
> pairing.
>
>
>
> Pics at:
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/mccartneytaylor/PlainviewFind2010?feat=directlink
>
>
> I'll post a video soon with better shots and more information.
>
>
> -mt
>


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