Yes, months of melting snow and rains tend to oxidize meteorites. Why do you think I rushed over there in the snow and got all I could? The pre-melt material is exquisite. The newly found is still quite nice and some are nearly flawless still, but many show mild to moderate oxidation. Michael Farmer
Sent from my iPhone On May 6, 2013, at 4:22 PM, Derek Yoost <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been noteing that on ebay, that the Chalyabinsk offered is alot more > rusty than the material that was recovered right after the fall. > > Thanks, Derek. > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
