[meteorite-list] ebay Java tektite not real

Norm Lehrman nlehrman at nvbell.net
Fri Jan 20 13:10:59 EST 2006


List,

There's a purported Javan tektite closing in a few
hours on ebay and it's getting some bidding action. 
I'd hate to think anyone on this list would get taken
on this.

If you check the picture, you'll see clear cubic forms
on both sides of this piece.  These are pseudomorphs
of hematite/limonite after pyrite.  Definitely not a
tektite or a meteorite. This one started out life as a
cluster of intergrown pyrite crystals.

http://cgi.ebay.com/INDONESIA-Central-Java-Sangiran-TEKTITE_W0QQitemZ6596634938QQcategoryZ3239QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Be cautious out there,
Norm
http://tektitesource.com



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