[meteorite-list] A gem among weathered unclassified orphans?
From: Göran Axelsson <axelsson_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:36:38 +0200 Message-ID: <4E305AB6.5020405_at_acc.umu.se> Free iron would be even more attracted to a magnet then magnetite. Hematite isn't attracted to a magnet. Sulphides can also look like metal grains. Mineralogy and geology is so much easier with a good microscope. I would try to scratch the surface of the grains with a needle and watch it under a microscope while doing it. Then it is fairly easy to determine the hardness of the grains. Sulfides and oxides are relatively easy to crack or scratch. Metal usually smears a bit when cut or scratched. /G?ran Phil Morgan skrev 2011-07-27 20:16: > 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 >> > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Received on Wed 27 Jul 2011 02:36:38 PM PDT |
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