[meteorite-list] Black Onaping (was: Shatter Cone)

Bernd V. Pauli bernd.pauli at paulinet.de
Fri Jan 14 06:41:23 EST 2011


Hello Larry, Dan, and List,

> I do wonder about the metal in the Onaping.
> Typically, is there metal in Onaping?

> I pulled out my slice of Black Onaping, it is indeed
> magnetic in certain spots. This is a revelation.

No wonder Black Onaping material is magnetic given the fact
that the Sudbury Structure is the result of a meteorite impact.

In other words, Black Onaping contains sulfides and nickel(-iferous)
inclusions ... hence magnetic!

Best wishes,

Bernd





More information about the Meteorite-list mailing list