[meteorite-list] Re: meteorwrong = hematite ?

2004-09-16 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi again, Yes I will probably try to slice it but I still wonder how :) I was planning to just break it but if there's a doubt I'd prefer not :) It's true that I forgot to say that it is clearly attracted to magnet and as the micro picture shows there are (top of the picture) some brigh metalic

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: meteorwrong = hematite ?

2004-09-16 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Xavier, Hematite is NOT attracted by a magnet. And it very often shows a smooth dark red-brown to quasi black surface, often rounded when it is not in (black shiny) crystals . Rarely is the rounded surface rough. If metallic grains are visible, just follow Bernd's suggestion and make a window.