[meteorite-list] Odd Ebay auction

From: Göran Axelsson <axelsson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:32:52 +0100
Message-ID: <4B9CBB54.3090406_at_acc.umu.se>

Too light for hematite or iron. 20 grams at that size gives a density of
circa 2-3 g/cm2, spot on for light rocks. Iron ore lies around 5-6 and
pure iron at 7.87 g/cm2.
In the best (worst?) case it is made of a tektite, else it's just
another ordinary earth rock.

/G?ran

Jeff Kuyken wrote:
> It looks like polished hematite to me. But I guess it could be almost
> anything.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <Impactika at aol.com>
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>
>> Hello again,
>>
>> I just an email asking about this auction:
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380117353508
>>
>> The question is: Is this really carved out of an iron meteorite?
>> And if not, what is it?
>>
>> Frankly I don't know. It does not even look metallic to me. Could one of
>> you answer that questions?
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> Anne M. Black
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