Re: [meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread Michael Farmer
I would say 1 out of every 500 or more. You will not miss them, they are clearly visible as large melt section visible on the outside. mike --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Michael, > > Actually, yes I have seen impact melts before. But > to be honest, I am not > sure I have seen the outside of

Re: [meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread Michael Farmer
Come on Steve, have you never seen the outside of a Gao impact-melt piece, or any impact melt for that matter? It is extremely easy to tell, it wont have fusion crust on the melt parts, they are glassy and much harder. Michael Farmer --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Guys, > > Having just got

Re: [meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread MeteorHntr
Hey, I got one. Only two halves of a 9.1 gram stone, so I am not rich. But that puts me getting one in less than 1 out of 500 specimens. It definitely puts the 9.1 grams in for far less than 1% of my current material. Cool stuff. Steve In a message dated 4/23/2008 4:29:46 P.M. Cent

Re: [meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread MeteorHntr
Thanks Guys, I think I might have found one... off to the saw... Steve Arnold Arkansas MrSteveArnold.com **Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp0030002851) __

Re: [meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread PolandMET
Hello Guys, Having just got more Gao's in, I am curious what external features on Gaos would indicate that a particular specimen has the Impact Melt Breccia features inside? I don't want to cut all of them up just to find a few (or maybe none) have the great flow. All input, especially

Re: [meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread Mike Jensen
Steve & list I'm surprised you don't know the trick. http://blog.bzzagent.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/X_Ray_Image.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Ray_Specs_(novelty) I still have mine. Though I tested them out and could not find any IMB's in my Gaos. Here is a nice photo of them in use; http:

Re: [meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread MeteorHntr
Michael, Actually, yes I have seen impact melts before. But to be honest, I am not sure I have seen the outside of a Gao IMB. It might be that I don't have any in the batches I have had currently or before. I will assume if none of the ones I have now look like a typical IMB, then that

[meteorite-list] How to tell IMB Gaos from normal

2008-04-23 Thread MeteorHntr
Hello Guys, Having just got more Gao's in, I am curious what external features on Gaos would indicate that a particular specimen has the Impact Melt Breccia features inside? I don't want to cut all of them up just to find a few (or maybe none) have the great flow. All input, especially ph