[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 7, 2008

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Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 7, 2008

"The only known copper meteorite in the world." Which is that? Who has it today? I would like to catch a glimpse of it if I could. Mike in CO On Jul 7, 2008, at 1:48 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.rocksfromspace.org/July_7_2008.html **Gas prices getting you down?

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 7, 2008

Hi Michael It refers to the Eaton Colorado pseudo meteorite. Nininger was convinced it was meteorite but subsequent research determined it to be of this earth. Hey he couldn't be right all the time. http://tinyurl.com/5zvb6r or http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?sea=eaton&sfor=names&ants=&f

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - July 7, 2008

While this is not a copper meteorite, some of the fresher SaU 001 show a strong copper finish or "patina". Does any one know if this is a result of vaporization of metals in the meteorite or just an unusual weathering process? I have reasoned it is a result of heat and not weathering as the