[meteorite-list] was: Collectible wrongs

From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2011 18:06:23 -0800
Message-ID: <6808932834474BF2B68C488192FB6F43_at_bosoheadPC>

Sorry for the double post...imbedded below is my main question, which may
have gotten lost. How do we know what's inside a large weathering "rock" by
only analyzing the exterior...please read my post below.

Best,
Richard Montgomery



> Hi List,
>
> Of course, I too, have a 300+lb mystery rock I'll haul to Tucson this year
> to see what everyone says....and it begs the question I've been pondering
> for years:
>
> Will outside exfoliating fragments of a terrestrializing meteorite test
> differently from the interior? It sure seems so....and if so, what
> conclusions can we draw from only analyzing the exterior? I've had a
> thin-section made of one of the outside chips for reference, but wonder
> what the inside has to offer.
>
> As a learned, experienced and extensive collector of meteorites, I still
> have my wonders about my particular mystery...hence my question in this
> thread.
>
> (Dr. Ted, any advice?)
>
> Richard Montgomery
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> To: "William Bagwell" <rb211 at tds.net>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 4:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Collectible wrongs
>
>
>> Hi William,
>>
>> I collect interesting or convincing wrongs. I also sell a few or
>> trade them. Have you had your specimen checked with an XRF gun?
>>
>> Here are some of the wrongs I have (I also photos of a slice of shiro)
>> - http://www.galactic-stone.com/products/meteorwrongs
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> MikeG
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>> On 12/3/11, William Bagwell <rb211 at tds.net> wrote:
>>> Is there a discusion forum devoted to collectible meteorwrongs and
>>> ethical marketing of same? The only active meteorite web forums
>>> I have found so far, seldom if ever discuss this subject. Lurking here a
>>> bit (and extensively searching the archives) it looks like many on this
>>> mailing list would prefer that this topic never be discussed here
>>> either:-O
>>>
>>> Was recently disappointed to learn that a big old rusty 'rock' I have
>>> had
>>> for years is "entirely terrestrial in formation". Never held much hope
>>> it
>>> was real until I finally cut a window - after 38 years... Then wow! Dark
>>> basalt-ish looking breccia homogeneously distributed in shiny metal with
>>> no holes or vugs. Text book mesosiderite in appearance and every home
>>> test I tried only added to my brief excitement.
>>>
>>> Still do not know if it is natural or man made, but should have a much
>>> better idea once I receive the full lab report. Obviously I'm hoping for
>>> the consolation prize of natural. Even if this was an industrial
>>> accident
>>> it still looks as good as a Plateau Putorano and better than a Mendota.
>>> To my untrained eye it closely resembles a 1755 gr slice of Estherville
>>> that I found on the web.
>>>
>>> Since cutting costs are more of a concern than kerf losses I'm
>>> researching
>>> band saw blades. Brand or type suggestions would be appreciated. Have a
>>> small machine shop nearby owned by a semi-retired friend. Hoping his
>>> horizontal saw is big enough I can avoid large industrial shops. Oh BTW,
>>> this thing weighs around 400 pounds so is way beyond the capacity of
>>> most
>>> hobbyist grade equipment.
>>>
>>> Any comments, ideas or suggestions are welcome. To the list or in
>>> private
>>> as you see fit. Thank you for your time.
>>>
>>> William
>>>
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