Supernova's produced all the elements but it isn't gold nor iron Sulfide you are dealing with. Actually from description it is likely: iron nickle chloride (FeNi)Cl2
Sorry but you now have a sample of the mineral "lawrencite" on your specimen. Yes lawrencite of meteorite wasting fame <http://www.mindat.org/min-2351.html> Peter, wold you say that parts of it look like hemispherical translucent golden insect eggs? Elton On 7/12/12, Peter Scherff <petersche...@rcn.com> wrote: > Hi Pete, > > Without seeing the sample I am just guessing but it might be iron sulfide. > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of > pshu...@messengersfromthecosmos.com > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2012 6:18 PM > To: The List > Subject: [meteorite-list] Question > > I have a puzzelment on one of my UNWA's. > There are a number of yellow very shiney blebs in a dark brown matrix. Two > of the blebs are on oposite sides of the slice as near as I can tell > directly accross from each other. These are the largest of all the blebs, > at > 1X2 mm in size. Any thoughts? > If they were copper, they would have tarnished. I don't think brass is > possible, So I'm left with, dare I say, gold? > Do supernovas produce elements much higher than iron? > Pete > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
