[meteorite-list] A gem among weathered unclassified orphans?

From: Phil Morgan <roxfromspace_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:16:12 -0600
Message-ID: <CAMpwU7kLd_c24N++CPAVKor1S6Q+0VfMxKtELO7_s6cOD4BOaw_at_mail.gmail.com>

Thanks for the responses.

Here is one more picture taken more straight-on if anyone is
interested. Gives a better feel for the actual color:
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/pkmorgan/postingpics/achond1.jpg

I know it's a long-shot but there are tiny grains of bright, shiny,
silver metal. I would say magnetic attraction is slightly less than
the average LL.

Would hematite or something in the family contain free iron grains?
Even if so, wouldn't they be fairly strongly attracted to a magnet?

Thanks again - always something new to learn and explore,
Phil

On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 2:17 PM, Phil Morgan <roxfromspace at gmail.com> wrote:
> I recently cut a small stone that came in a batch of unclassified NWA
> material. ?Looks to be an achondrite of some sort and was wondering if
> anyone had any ideas of what it might be. ?The white pinpoints in the
> photo are tiny flecks of iron. ?No definitive fusion crust - a small
> patch of either wind polish/desert varnish or transparent crust but
> the tiny flecks of iron are certainly encouraging.
>
> photo is posted at:
> http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/pkmorgan/postingpics/achond2.jpg
>
> I'm the curious sort and any observations are much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Phil
>
Received on Wed 27 Jul 2011 02:16:12 PM PDT