[meteorite-list] golden iron color and Widmanstätten" patterns

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Aziz,

I have no idea what the gold coloration is.  It looks like someone
with very poor taste spray-painted it with Krylon Glitter Gold.  Could
it be something related to a high troilite content?  I know that
troilite sometimes looks brassy to the naked eye, but I've never seen
anything like the meteorite in your photo.  It is very unusual, and
coming from anyone else I would suspect it was painted.  But I think
you have something unique there and should have it classified.

Whatever you find out about it, please share it with the List and let
us know. :)

Best regards and happy huntings,

MikeG


On 4/1/10, habibi abdelaziz <azizhabibi at yahoo.com> wrote:
> hey all
>
> got some  time now and i  missed meteorite, sorry if i miss any emails or
> didn't answer;;
>
> ok many collectors ask me why  this iron has this golden color,
> what is the process , that make it looking like that.
> and why the Widmanstätten" patterns is showing on the surface,
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/azizhabibi/page3/
> can someone answer please ,as myself i do not know why its golden color,
> i know i have sold two small cut iron that was looking like gold, i may have
> photo in my archives.
>
> thanks
> aziz habibi
>
>  habibi aziz
> box 70 erfoud 52200 morroco
> phone. 21235576145
> fax.21235576170</font>
>
>
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