[meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

[Joe Kerchner]

I'm sorry, I have never heard about that one. Thats pretty interesting, is it valuable? Mine doesnt look like that, but I can't see the interior to really see what it looks like. Here is a link that works, the one you posted didnt work. Thanks.
http://www.newarkcampus.org/professional/osu/faculty/jstjohn/Josephinite/Josephinite.htm
Best Wishes,
Joe Kerchner




----- Original Message ----
From: "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:07:46 PM
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

Hi Joe,

> I have a small 10.2 gram slice of this on eBay. It could be a chance
to get it at
> a really good price. If it is a meteorite, it will be worth a lot. It
is being
> tested both at ASU and by Professor A. Basu, who is testing a thin
slice of it.
> He thinks it may be a new find. If it turns out not to be a new
meteorite, it
> will be a rare terrestrial stone, it tests pos for Ni, we all know
that there
> is only 1 know terrestrial stone that contains native FeNi, and it is
found
> only in Syberia.

You have forgotten josphenite from Oregon:

http://www.newarkcampus.org/professional/osu/faculty/jstjohn/Josephinite
/Josephinite.htm

Cheers,
Rob