[meteorite-list] Some Images of the Randsburg California Iron

[Adam Hupe]

Matteo,

What an insult! The only thing this meteorite has in common with a Campo is
that it is a coarse octahedrite iron meteorite, a very well represented type
of iron.  I was more concerned that it might be a transported Canyon Diablo
at first but it looks completely different with a much courser pattern, even
of greater bandwidth than that of a Campo. The good people who offered this
meteorite have a perfect reputation, are not even known for selling
meteorites and their story is verifiable.  Just because some meteorite
dealers we all know are willing to pull a bait-and-switch and fake
provenance doesn't mean honest folks will.  On top of that, not a single
flake of iron shale fell off of this meteorite even after being transported
half way across the US.  The weathering is more like that of a dry desert
than that of a swampy Campo field find.

If in doubt, check it out!

Regards,

------------------------------------
Adam Hupe
The Hupe Collection
Team LunarRock
IMCA 2185
raremeteorites at comcast.net





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M come Meteorite Meteorites" <mcomemeteorite2004 at yahoo.it>
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Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 10:42 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Some Images of the Randsburg California Iron


> The patterns are many similar to Campo del Cielo
> slices I have sale years ago...are you sure this is
> real a new iron meteorite and not a Campo del Cielo
> pass for another meteorite?
>
> Matteo
>
> --- Adam Hupe <raremeteorites at comcast.net> ha scritto:
>
>
> > Dear List,
> >
> > For those who are interested, I finally got around
> > to cutting the 40 pound
> > iron meteorite that sat in the Randsburg Rock Shop
> > for nearly four decades
> > after being found in the Little Lake area lava beds.
> > We took two cuts before
> > it completely detoothed two bandsaw blades.  The
> > blades become immediately
> > worthless when they hit a weird somewhat symmetrical
> > silicated area. You can
> > see the large odd crystal shaped silicated area in
> > the second image.  You
> > can also see where it pushed the band aside and
> > created a groove.   I have
> > since received another blade I ordered last week in
> > hopes of finishing the
> > third and final cut.
> >
> > Image of meteorite being cut:
> > http://themeteoritesite.com/RandsburgCut.jpg
> >
> > Close-up showing silicated area:
> > http://themeteoritesite.com/RandsburgCutCloseup.jpg
> >
> > An overly done first etch showing a course pattern:
> > http://themeteoritesite.com/RandsburgEtch.jpg
> >
> > My guess is that this will be another coarse
> > octahedrite, possibly a IAB
> > with Winonaite inclusions.  The next step will be to
> > check out the silicate
> > inclusion(s) on a Microprobe.  The one I examined
> > looks exactly like a
> > Winonaite but that will not explain its crystalline
> > shape or why the blades
> > were destroyed.
> >
> > I will update as more research is completed,
> > Take Care,
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> > Adam Hupe
> > The Hupe Collection
> > Team LunarRock
> > IMCA 2185
> > raremeteorites at comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
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