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

Gary K. Foote gary at webbers.com
Fri Mar 10 08:56:56 EST 2006


Mark

I have a tektite with a green ridge on it.  Normal?  Dunno.

Gary
http://www.meteorite-dealers.com

On 10 Mar 2006 at 4:47, MARK BOSTICK wrote:

> Hello list,
> 
> Hope everyone is doing well.
> 
> This may or may not be interesting, as it may or may not be that unusual.  
> However, I have sorted through and sold a lot of tektites over the years and 
> this is the only tektite like it I have seen.
> 
> A nice average sized dumbell tektite....
> 
> http://www.meteoritearticles.com/coltektitechin76g.html
> 
> Photographs were taken under white photograph lights in a room with white 
> walls.  The color is more obvious in person and was hard to reproduce 
> digitally. On the ends and in the surface dimples, you can see a very 
> striking blue color.  The ends also show a little purple color, but more of 
> the blue.  Not sure what has caused this colorling.  Any thoughts?
> 
> Clear Skies,
> Mark Bostick
> Wichita, Kansas
> www.meteoritearticles.com
> 
> 
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