[meteorite-list] FW: Rock identification??

From: Michael Fowler <mqfowler_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:55:08 -0500
Message-ID: <BA761BF8-5C2C-41FE-A42D-EB29FA2431CD_at_mac.com>

It looks like a piece of cinderblock using ground up industrial slag as the aggregrate.

Mike Fowler
Chicago

not too far from where US Steel South Works used to be located.


> yes, that had been my first thought, mortar or concrete, however it has
> numerous spherical glassy inclusions, and what look like larger melted
> black glassy features. Some of the spherules are very glassy clear
> red-brown some are opaque non glassy. I think I have just found one
> small metallic grain. Only thing is its not normal for concrete to have
> perfectly spherical glassy features?
>
> I've just uploaded another pic showing a spherule.
>
> The black inclusions in the pic are quite glassy looking, with vesicles
> in them.
>
> http://s911.photobucket.com/albums/ac315/meteoritemark/
>
> Any help appreciated with this one, it's a bit strange!
>
> Mark
Received on Wed 15 Sep 2010 09:55:08 AM PDT