[meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question

GERALD FLAHERTY GRF2 at COMCAST.NET
Thu Aug 19 21:39:49 EDT 2010


WOW! How many grams, Yinan?
Jerry
On Aug 19, 2010, at 9:25 PM, Yinan Wang wrote:

> A couple of people asked for a better picture, so here it is;
> 
> http://pics.livejournal.com/thefossiladdict/pic/000aypd1
> 
> Thanks for help in advance!
> -Yinan
> 
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 8:04 PM,  <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Wang,
>> 
>> Very nice specimen. Wish it was in my cabinet. In your first message you had the descriptions of the inclusions correct.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Count Deiro
>> IMCA 3536
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Aug 19, 2010 8:58 PM
>>> To: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: METEORITE LIST <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question
>>> 
>>> Here's a rough picture of the slice, any suggestions?
>>> 
>>> http://pics.livejournal.com/thefossiladdict/pic/000axxf0
>>> 
>>> -Yinan
>>> 
>>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks
>>> <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Yinan,
>>>> 
>>>> The dark inclusions could be graphite.  Troilite often has a "brassy"
>>>> coloration to it.
>>>> 
>>>> Do you have a photo of the slice?
>>>> 
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> 
>>>> MikeG
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On 8/19/10, Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Hi everyone, simple question:
>>>>> 
>>>>> In an iron meteorite, when etched, what do the troilite and
>>>>> schreibersite inclusions look like?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have a slice of canyon diablo and I'm seeing dark round nodules (the
>>>>> troilite) and silvery dendritic material (schreibersite?). Which is
>>>>> which?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Yinan
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