Hi Joe,
It seems there is a shelf live on the allertest people can buy so you about
have to wait until you have a number of items needing testing then order the
kit one at a time for testing. I also HIGHLY recommend seeing O. Richard
Norton's book "Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites" as he has some
household items you can safely use to test suspect specimens. Best!
--AL Mitterling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Kerchner" <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com>
To: <cdtuc...@cox.net>
Cc: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite
I tried the allertest on a few known chondrites and they did not show
positive, maybe the allertest I have is bunk. I tried it on a few H
chondrites and it not once tested positive. I have had it for a long time,
maybe it is too old, I'm not sure, but it didnt work. I'll have to order
some more and try it again..
Best,
Joe K
----- Original Message ----
From: "cdtuc...@cox.net" <cdtuc...@cox.net>
To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:17:19 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite
Joe,
If you read about allertest on Randy's site you will see that it is a very
sensitive test and will detect even trace amounts of nickel. I have had
the same results. Fe Ni will test positive evey time. Having said that ,
there is magnetite on Mars right?
Good luck. Carl
---- Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> wrote:
I'm quite sure it is not magnetite, I am almost positive it is Fe Ni, It
tested pos with allertest, but not always, It has tested pos a couple
times and nothing sometimes on the same sample, but now Im out of
allertest so I can not confirm it forsure. Al Metterling is running a few
tests on it and sending a couple sample to a friend of his for further
testing.
Thanks,
Joe K
----- Original Message ----
From: "cdtuc...@cox.net" <cdtuc...@cox.net>
To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 10:54:56 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite
Joe, I use a mineral microscope and a straight pin and I press the pin
into the metal. If it is metal it may be malleable. If it is magnetite it
is brittle and will not easily scratch. This is just a feel good test but
if it is malleable that is a good sign. I hope it is. I am very excited
for you. This kind of thing inspires all of us. Carl
---- Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The metal reflects just like in chondrites. I just have trouble getting
> it to reflect and show the matrix at the same time so I manipulate the
> light so that I can get pictures of the metal and pics of the
> matris/inclusions.
> Thanks,
> Joe K
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "cdtuc...@cox.net" <cdtuc...@cox.net>
> To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:00:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite
>
> Joe, I Hope they are meteorites but it looks like the metal is shiny
> when rock is held in a certain position but then when turned the
> reflection disappears. That is a tell for magnetite not metal. Normally
> metal reflects light at multiple angles. I hope it is metal. good luck.
> Carl
>
> ---- Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Listees,
> > Hello all, I found 23 of these stones, I think might be meteorites.
> > I was wondering if anyone have seen any known
> > meteorites that resemble these stones. They has quite a bit of metal
> > in them
> > and lots of inclusions. I have looked at many meteorite images
> > looking
> > for a match and have not found one that matches it 100%. I have found
> > just over 1.9kg of it total. I sent a few sample to Al Mitterling and
> > he said it looks like a good candidate, but needs more testing. I was
> > just wondering what you all think of them. When I hear back from him
> > I will let everyone here know if it is or it is just a wrong.
> > I have been searching/hunting for over 3 years and these are the
> > best finds I have made to date, keeping my fingers crossed, but not
> > counting on it, I know how hard it is to make a cold find, especially
> > here in Northern Illinois..
> >
> > Here is a link to see some of them sliced and polished:
> >
> > http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1243030765/18#18
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Joe Kerchner
> >
> >
> >
> >
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