I have a small 10.2 gram slice of this on eBay. It could be a chance to get it at a really good price. If it is a meteorite, it will be worth a lot. It is being tested both at ASU and by Professor A. Basu, who is testing a thin slice of it. He thinks it may be a new find. If it turns out not to be a new meteorite, it will be a rare terrestrial stone, it tests pos for Ni, we all know that there is only 1 know terrestrial stone that contains native FeNi, and it is found only in Syberia. If it does turn out to be a meteorite, it will probably be a really rare type, I have not been able to find another meteorite that resembles this stone. Here is a link to the ebay auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230370897706
Best Wishes, Joe Kerchner http://illinoismeteorites.com http://skyrockcafe.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Sean T. Murray <s...@bellsouth.net> To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 10:43:29 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite I'm gonna be shocked if this is not a meteorite. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Kerchner" <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> To: "Mr EMan" <mstrema...@yahoo.com> Cc: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite > > yes, it sticks really strongly to a magnet. > Best, > Joe K > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mr EMan <mstrema...@yahoo.com> > To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:35:22 AM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite > > > Does it pass the magnet test? > > Elton > > --- On Tue, 6/16/09, Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> From: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteori...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite >> To: cdtuc...@cox.net >> Cc: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> >> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 11:45 PM >> >> 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 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ______________________________________________ >> > http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> > Meteorite-list mailing list >> > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> >> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> http://www.meteoritecentral.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
