[meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

[Joe Kerchner]

The metal reflects just like in chondrites. I just have trouble getting it to reflect and show the matrix at the same time so I manipulate the light so that I can get pictures of the metal and pics of the matris/inclusions.
Thanks,
Joe K



----- Original Message ----
From: "cdtucson at cox.net" <cdtucson at cox.net>
To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:00:05 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

Joe, I Hope they are meteorites but it looks like the metal is shiny when rock is held in a certain position but then when turned the reflection disappears. That is a tell for magnetite not metal. Normally metal reflects light at multiple angles. I hope it is metal. good luck. Carl

---- Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote: 
> 
>  Listees,
>   Hello all, I found 23 of these stones, I think might be meteorites. I was wondering if anyone have seen any known
> meteorites that resemble these stones. They has quite a bit of metal in them
> and lots of inclusions. I have looked at many meteorite images looking
> for a match and have not found one that matches it 100%. I have found
> just over 1.9kg of it total. I sent a few sample to Al Mitterling and
> he said it looks like a good candidate, but needs more testing. I was
> just wondering what you all think of them. When I hear back from him I will let everyone here know if it is or it is just a wrong.
>     I have been searching/hunting for over 3 years and these are the best finds I have made to date, keeping my fingers crossed, but not counting on it, I know how hard it is to make a cold find, especially here in Northern Illinois..
> 
> Here is a link to see some of them sliced and polished:
> 
> http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1243030765/18#18
> 
> Thanks,
> Joe Kerchner
> 
> 
>      
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