[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 2, 2009

[Peter Marmet]

Alexander Seidel wrote:
> Doesn´t this great (!) specimen show that uncleaned iron individuals, at
> least in some cases (Gibeon, Sikhote-Alin, Canyon Diablo, Henbury etc..),
> can be much more appealing to our eyes than their cleaned counterparts?

Hi Alex and All!

I agree 100%!
Please see a few more picts of natural patina individuals here:

http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/id25.html

Cheers,
Peter

Peter Marmet
Bern, Switzerland
IMCA #2747
p.marmet at mysunrise.ch
http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/