[meteorite-list] MOLDAVITE COLORS

2010-12-10 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Hi, List, and Mike Gilmer who asked originally, Yes, Mike, it is the iron. Moldavites are high in Si02, usually close to 80%. that is, they have a higher glass content and fewer minerals. The most common other ingredient is Al203, from 8% to 10%. Fe0 makes up only 1% to 2%, and it is this

[meteorite-list] Moldavite Colors

2010-12-10 Thread bernd . pauli
Sterling wrote: while I typed this and checked the figures, the question was answered already... .. nevertheless an *excellent* post and it added valuable information that had not been addressed yet (two-colored moldavites, for example)! Thank you, Sterling, for posting it! Bernd

Re: [meteorite-list] MOLDAVITE COLORS

2010-12-10 Thread Steve Dunklee
ok im dumd here. What is a muong nong tektite i know i spelled it wrong. What do they look like and what is the composition? On Fri Dec 10th, 2010 3:39 PM EST Sterling K. Webb wrote: Hi, List, and Mike Gilmer who asked originally, Yes, Mike, it is the iron. Moldavites are high in Si02,