[meteorite-list] follow up on Ziz vs. new iron RFSPOD August 14

[Dr. Svend Buhl]

to all interested,

The Hmanis asked me to forward a follow up on their new irons including a 
34kg specimen they had displayed at this year's Enisheim/France meteorite 
fair. One of the new finds acquired from another dealer was kindly posted by 
Michael Johnson as Rocks from Space Picture of the Day on August 14.

M. Hmani informed me that he had meanwhile been issued a "certificate" by 
the Etudes Metallurgiques et de Traitment Thermique (EMTT) which arrives to 
the conclusion that "grain size and structure of the new material is 
identical with Ziz (NWA 854)". Mr. Hmani was so kind to forward me the 
certificate on my request and allowed me to upload the paper on my website: 
http://www.meteorite-recon.com/en/Meteoritensammlung.htm (see Inventory # 
B-0243)

To my understanding the paper states that the questioned iron is an og 
octehedrite such as Ziz. According to the certificate a microscopic analysis 
of an etched surface has been performed but no element mapping or neutron 
activation scan. I assume, the certificate does not intend to claim a 
pairing. Please note that this is my personal opinion.

cheers

Svend

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