It sure looks like it might be Nickel Ore. I have a beautiful chunk of nickel ore that my daughter found when we were walking on R.R. tracks by a park. The slow LOCO'S carry some of the most interesting ores and when overloaded we pick up the ones strewn about a slightly shaky bend . I think we have a 1/2 lb. piece of iridium, not sure yet. Try finding some of the ores ,processed or in natural state, I guarantee you you wont . Any dealers , if you sell exotic metals, processed or natural ores, I'd be glad to talk to you- legal stuff, of course. Could I ask if there are any metal processing plants near you John- steel mill in particular. And how reliable is the "witnessed fall" story accompaying the stony specimen?. Can you make out any fusion crust , I mean with flow lines and contraction cracks, thumb-prints (regmaglypts) - who came up with that name for "hyper-velocity frictionally removed material from a pre-impact meteor", just as bad I guess :-). Regmaglypts it is. Seriously , I've sent specimens to a Dr. Kring and Professor Swindel (real name) at the University of Arizona- Lunar and Planetary Sciences Bldg.. they were one among the scientists who proved the existence of the Jurassic Extinction Event Crater somewhere around Central America, I think?, I know it's around there but the exact name escapes me for now. Or send it to Bob Haag- THE METEORITE MOGUL MAN- he's a very nice guy to talk to and he loves identifying piles of rocks sent to him from all over the globe. If he can't I.D. it he also sends them to the University of Arizona scientists. You cant go wrong with those guy's - their 50lb. brains and glad to help attitudes are great. They will I.D. the sucker. I hope this has been helpful. GOOD LUCK
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* ROMAN N. (IMCA #0583)
From: John Birdsell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [meteoritecollectorsassociation] Opinions Wanted re: "Stony Meteorite"
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 14:43:59 -0700
Hello all- I would like to get some of your opinions on a specimen that I was told was from an unclassified "witnessed" fall. I have put a number of photos up which can be viewed at: http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/Stony_Meteorite/
Thanks in advance!
Cheers
John
John Birdsell Arizona Skies Meteorites
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