[meteorite-list] I know what it looks like. . .
David Gunning
davidgunning at fairpoint.net
Sat Oct 2 18:18:52 EDT 2010
Hi Mike,
Odd looking specimen you got there.
If it's got a specific gravity of 7.75 it falls within the range of being
a piece of iron (7.3 - 7.8).
I am not sure what you mean when you say "after doing a bulk density
weighing" and coming-up with "7.5g/cc". According to Professor Randy L.
Kootev, an internet expert on these kinds of measurements: "In order to
measure density, it is necessary to measure the volume of a rock. That's
hard to do accurately".
In any event, from the pictures you posted it reminds me of some sort of
bullet mold.
But what I don't understand is the nickel test reaction. But, then,
there are many things I don't fully understand.
Maybe King-o-sabi (the Lone Ranger) was casting silver bullets with it.
Some chemical tests for silver can turn strongly red colored, and if
there was a residue of Silver, who knows?
Hi Ho Silver, Up, Up and Awayyyy!
Best regards,
Dave Gunning
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