[meteorite-list] High Ni content of irons (was: Native American use of meteorites)

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 22 Nov 2010 21:43:32 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.00000009000052FD_at_paulinet.de>

Just got some flak re:

NWA 6259, the iron with the SECOND highest nickel content so far:

=> 42.6% Ni <=

Well, one look into Vagn Buchwald's trilogy will tell you that there
are very often several (different) analysis results. So, maybe Mirko's
NWA 6259 is the iron with the third highest nickel content.

It was classified by John Wasson and he says: "second highest in an iron meteorite"
(see: online Encyclopedia of Meteorites).

Anyway, what I can tell you for sure is this: "You don't need a mirror
because Mirko's polished slices of NWA 6259 surely replace a mirror!"

A true cosmic iron beauty with golden troilite blebs!


Bernd
Received on Mon 22 Nov 2010 04:43:32 PM PST