Hola Elton.Thanks for your reply. We took some close up pictures of this specular hematite nodule ( a meteorwrong )...so you can have a better idea of how it looks like : http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/44105/2089588630100862759S600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb55.webshots.com/42422/2229304230100862759S600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb12.webshots.com/16587/2075037230100862759S600x600Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/44215/2773818230100862759S600x600Q85.jpg Hasta la vista, larense --------------------------------------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:14:37 -0700 > From: mstrema...@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Strange surface feature > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com; gian...@hotmail.com > > > I'd ask for my money back!!! lol You've ruled out mica and that is good. If > it were mica it is immediate proof that this isn't a meteorite. Google up: > "specular hematite". See where that takes you. > > Had it been magnetic and not so shinny, I would have considered this a > possible separation along kamacite and taenite lamallae/bands. But it isn't > and that loops back to hematite. > > Since this is a tumbled weathered surface, true clues are obscure. Photos are > exceedingly difficult to make an ID by unless the specimen has distinctive > features which are unique to that mineral species. Specular hematite is > sort'a one of those that is distinctive. > > Elton _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows® connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119463819/direct/01/ ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
