[meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
From: John Cabassi <john_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:28:29 -0700 Message-ID: <CAFBTX4wFat2NeX-oDWAY4Yz1pHJvdkxq0schRGe6DWwTfHENhw_at_mail.gmail.com> G'Day List Definitely not a tektite. 100% terrestrial. As soon as I looked at the pictures it reminded me of chalcedony (cryptocrystalline). But worth making a few cabochon out of. Cheers John On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote: > So, the final consensus is that the material is terrestrial (agate / cryptocrystalline quartz) and not a tektite. > > > Mendy Ouzillou > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Bob Loeffler <bloeffler at peaktopeak.com> >>To: 'Meteorite List' <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:08 PM >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite >> >> >>Yes, definitely agate (which is cryptocrystalline quartz). I've seen lots >>of it. >> >>Bob L. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com >>[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Dennis >>Miller >>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:44 AM >>To: Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >>Cc: Meteorite List >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite >> >> >>Agate! >> >> >>Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum" >><dorifry at embarqmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a >>tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find >>location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? >>> >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps0 >>3ffc3d1.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7 >>cb05a26.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps7 >>50db031.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5 >>cded8cd.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps0 >>7aa10ea.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps1 >>0c0ab1c.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa >>797a7da.jpg >>> >>> >>> Phil Whitmer >>> Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>______________________________________________ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >>----- >>No virus found in this message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3615/6789 - Release Date: 10/28/13 >> >> >>______________________________________________ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Received on Tue 29 Oct 2013 09:28:29 PM PDT |
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