Fwd: Re: [meteorite-list] Any interesting (?) Chinese tektite

[drtanuki]

Sorry didnt get this sent back to list.

--- drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:44:28 -0800 (PST)
> From: drtanuki <drtanuki at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Any interesting (?)
> Chinese tektite
> To: MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector at msn.com>
> 
> Mark and List,
>   Thanks for the additional photos.  Sometimes the
> glass in the Chinese splashforms devitrifies and
> creates a bluish crust within the bubble surface
> cavities.  Other times the tektites are cleaned in
> an
> acid solution and this sometimes creates some
> strange
> colorations.
>   I have very few Chinese splashforms because I only
> research known and documented finds, usually found
> by
> myself or a team of student helpers that go to the
> field with me.
>   Too many Indochinites have no locational
> information
> and fall outside the scope of my studies.  Many tons
> of Thailandites have in the past twenty years been
> sold to a HK buyer so anything is possible.
>   I would be more than happy to examine your
> specimen
> and return it upon examination.  I am sure Norman
> will
> add to what I have said.  He has more experience
> than
> I do with Chinese tektites although I have looked at
> over 30k specimens.
>   Best as Always, Dirk...Tokyo
> 
> --- MARK BOSTICK <thebigcollector at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hello Dirk,
> > 
> > Dirk asked; "Are you sure it is within the glass
> or
> > some substance on the 
> > surface only?'
> > 
> > It does not appear to be on the surface, but I am
> > not sure how the tektite 
> > was cleaned.  I did not get the tektite somehwhat
> > dirty as most chinese 
> > tektites usually are. Dimples were clean.
> > 
> > I just added a forth photograph, using the
> camera's
> > flash...and holding it 
> > to try to give the camera another color to help
> show
> > a little more color.  
> > (My old Nikon finally broke after much abuse and I
> > do not really like my 
> > current camera.)
> > 
> >
>
http://www.meteoritearticles.com/coltektitechin76g.html
> > 
> > If you would like Dirk, I could send it to you, as
> > you much more experienced 
> > with tektites then I am.
> > 
> > Clear Skies,
> > Mark
> > www.meteoritearticles.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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