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

From: David Pensenstadler <dfpens01_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:54:24 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <196298.33152.qm_at_web113318.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Any pictures of Mirko's NWA 6259 available?

Dave

--- On Mon, 11/22/10, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:

> From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
> Subject: [meteorite-list] High Ni content of irons (was: Native American use of meteorites)
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Date: Monday, November 22, 2010, 4:43 PM
> 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
>
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