I don't have that many tektites.. a couple of pounds I guess....But they do not look anything like apache tears, snowflake obsidian or regular obsidian to me.
Wabar pearls may be similar to obsidian in appearance.. but not apache tears...So I am ignorant of the problem. Apache tears come form the Superior mine in Arizona. I do not know where else. Rosie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Verish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite-list Meteoritecentral" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 3:02 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] TEKTITES VS. TEARS > ---------------- Original Message ----------------- > [meteorite-list] TEKTITES VS. TEARS > Sterling K. Webb [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Thu, 26 Sep 2002 00:52:44 -0500 > > mafer wrote: > > Hi Sterling and list > > I still think the microwave test is valid and proves > > the same thing. Heat both in a microwave, and see > > the obsidian get too hot to handle (from water > > content). > > Mark > > > ---------- > Hi! > Great idea! Tomorrow I'm going to microwave an > australite, an indochinite, a moldavite, a bediasite, > an apache tear, and a big chunk of wyoming obsidian > and see what happens. > > Sterling > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Hi Sterling and Mark, > > Make sure that you use an asbestos pad under your > specimens, because the obsidian will heat to boiling > in less than a minute, and take care in handling the > tektites, because some of them will still get very hot > to the touch. > > I've attached some correspondence that recounts some > of our earlier efforts at comparison testing. > > Take Care > Bob V. > > ----------- Attached Message ------------ > --- Twink Monrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yesterday Jim did the torch test on the specimens > > you sent, Bob. He also torched some more AZites, > > with our usual results - glowed red, then returned > > to original state. > > > > Also torched a very smooth-surfaced, alleged Apache > > tear purchased here, and > > it glowed red and returned to normal state. > > > > > > All following were sent to JK by RV: > > > > Indochinite: glowed red, returned to original > > state. > > > > Mouth of Adams Canyon, Antelope Valley: glowed red, > > cooled with white foam appearance on outside. > > > > Davis Creek obsidian: Used a cut-off end piece: > > crumbled apart as it > > turned a light red color. > > > > Rachael, Nevada obsidian: Glowed bright orange, > > returned to normal state > > except for a tiny area with white foam. > > > > No. CA. cloudy banded obsidian: glowed bright > > orange, did not break, > > returned to original state. > > > > No. CA (probably) : Used a cut-off end piece: > > turned bright orange and > > broke into many pieces. > > > > > > Bob, do you wish to have any of these returned to > > you for further study? > > > > Thanks for your interest, Twink Monrad > > > > Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 18:58:44 -0700 (PDT) > From: "Robert Verish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > "Monrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: JK torch test 8/19/00 > > Hi Twink, > > Thanks for the detailed list of results, and thank Jim > for me for running the tests. I think the results are > very interesting. Please let me know what kind of > conclusions you and Jim are drawing from all of your > tests. > > I think the results could be important, considering > the high bid prices on similar specimens like the item > in the following recent eBay auction: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=403945268 > > A lot of money for a 3.8 gram stone that could very > easily be "just an Apache Tear"! > > :-) > bob v. > > > Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2000 19:05:13 -0700 > To: "Robert Verish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: "Monrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: JK torch test 8/19/00 > > Since one of your specimens, the large obsidian chip, > also did not change, it looks like the results are > inconclusive, unless there is something special about > marenkenite (low percentage of hydration), also... > > Just had a note from Darryl Futrell who said that red > hot is not hot enough, that we need white hot, so when > Jim has the inclination may try it again. > Will keep you posted, > Twink > ------------ End of Attached Message ------------ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
