[meteorite-list] KATOL (L6) is official

From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:21:15 -0800
Message-ID: <9150B8D6056D4E32B4DD9478C62FC477_at_bosoheadPC>

Apparantly I didn't read the entire thread carefully enough. Mike, with the
picture you posted of the oriented iron, can we see silicates clearly?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <mike at meteoriteguy.com>
To: "Jim Wooddell" <jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] KATOL (L6) is official


> It was bought on the spot from the finders as they lined up to sell the
> meteorites.
> It is Katol:) Central India is not Morocco with every person having a box
> of meteorites to sell.
> It is almost completely iron, with perhaps 5% silicates.
>
> Michael Farmer
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 2, 2014, at 6:05 AM, Jim Wooddell <jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Mike and all!
>>
>> Can't tell by looking at it if it's all metal. If it is predominently
>> metal (by a large %) and the olivines and such match that of Katol, then
>> this would be an L-Metal....would it not?
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On 1/1/2014 5:33 PM, Michael Farmer wrote:
>>> Yes, this piece is oriented heat shield shaped with countless flow lines
>>> and bubbles on the thick backside crust. There are a couple of
>>> crystal-rich sections. It is one of my favorite pieces in my collection,
>>> the adventure to acquire was a little scary.
>>> Laurence Garvie has taken many photos of it, I am sure he has incredible
>>> photos I haven't seen. This photo was the only one I got.
>>> The piece is still at ASU on loan, it will be on display at the Tucson
>>> show.
>>> Michael Farmer
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Jim Wooddell
>> jim.wooddell at suddenlink.net
>> http://pages.suddenlink.net/chondrule/
>>
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