[meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

[Joe Kerchner]

yes, it sticks really strongly to a magnet.
Best,
Joe K



----- Original Message ----
From: Mr EMan <mstreman53 at yahoo.com>
To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:35:22 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite


Does it pass the magnet test?

Elton

--- On Tue, 6/16/09, Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite
> To: cdtucson at cox.net
> Cc: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 11:45 PM
> 
> 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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