[meteorite-list] identifying irons

[mhutson at pdx.edu]

Hello list: I recently received two iron meteorites without documentation.  The
original owner died leaving disheveled records, with nothing about two whole
irons (approximately 3-4 lbs--I don't have a scale handy).

One looks a great deal like Canyon Diablo and has a small corner polished off to
reveal the iron (on a point). It is roughly 5 inches x 3 inches x 3 inches and
has a number written on a white paint background.  The number is 34.47 .  I'm
wondering if this is an American Museum/Nininger number (as several Canyon
Diablo samples from there start with 34).

I suspect the other is a Toluca.  It is about 4 inches x 3.5 inches x 3 inches
and has the remnants of a handwritten number on a white paint background.  The
number is 1-?,P  The dash in the previous number represents either one or two
missing numbers. The ? represents a partial number with loops.  It could be a
3, a 6, or an 8.  In addition to this number, there is a typed label glued
nearby that says 1982 .

If anyone can definitively identify these two meteorites, I would appreciate it
if you'd e-mail me at mhutson at pdx.edu   Thanks.