[meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

[Göran Axelsson]

Joe Kerchner wrote:
> 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
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> ----- 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
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> Hi Joe,
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>> I have a small 10.2 gram slice of this on eBay. It could be a chance to get it at
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>> a really good price. If it is a meteorite, it will be worth a lot. It is being
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>> tested both at ASU and by Professor A. Basu, who is testing a thin slice of it.
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>> He thinks it may be a new find. If it turns out not to be a new meteorite, it
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>> will be a rare terrestrial stone, it tests pos for Ni, we all know that there
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>> is only 1 know terrestrial stone that contains native FeNi, and it is found
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>> only in Syberia.
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> You have forgotten josphenite from Oregon:
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> http://www.newarkcampus.org/professional/osu/faculty/jstjohn/Josephinite
> /Josephinite.htm
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> Cheers,
> Rob
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Or as it's IMA approved mineral name is, awaruite.
Data : http://www.mindat.org/min-439.html
Pictures : http://www.mindat.org/gallery.php?min=439

/Göran