That's definitely Troilite. I've heard you can brighten it up with a pencil eraser, but use caution, as it scratches easily.
Steve Steve Witt IMCA #9020 http://imca.cc/ --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Yinan Wang <veom...@gmail.com> wrote: > From: Yinan Wang <veom...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question > To: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritem...@gmail.com> > Cc: "METEORITE LIST" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> > Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 7:58 PM > Here's a rough picture of the slice, > any suggestions? > > http://pics.livejournal.com/thefossiladdict/pic/000axxf0 > > -Yinan > > On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Galactic Stone & > Ironworks > <meteoritem...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Yinan, > > > > The dark inclusions could be graphite. Troilite > often has a "brassy" > > coloration to it. > > > > Do you have a photo of the slice? > > > > Best regards, > > > > MikeG > > > > > > On 8/19/10, Yinan Wang <veom...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hi everyone, simple question: > >> > >> In an iron meteorite, when etched, what do the > troilite and > >> schreibersite inclusions look like? > >> > >> I have a slice of canyon diablo and I'm seeing > dark round nodules (the > >> troilite) and silvery dendritic material > (schreibersite?). Which is > >> which? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Yinan > >> ______________________________________________ > >> 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 > >> > > > > > > -- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks > Meteorites > > http://www.galactic-stone.com > > http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > ______________________________________________ > 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