[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
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