[meteorite-list] Widmanstatten Pattern on the outside??

Michael Mulgrew mikestang at gmail.com
Tue May 10 14:06:06 EDT 2011


Club Space Rock member Craig Moody has a nice Gibeon that displays an
external Widmanstatten pattern, pict here:
http://meteorites.ning.com/photo/gibeon-4?context=latest

On Tue, May 10, 2011 at 7:10 AM, Michael Murray <mikebevmurray at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Doesn't one piece of the Cape York irons, Ahnighito maybe, have a place on it where the crystal structure can be seen on the outside?
> Mike in CO
> On May 9, 2011, at 10:53 PM, Jay Snyder wrote:
>
>> Hello list,
>>
>> I am curious if anyone has ever observed an iron meteorite with a
>> widmanstatten pattern on the outside or I guess what would be the
>> outside or a weathered iron meteorite?  I have a very small SaW 005
>> that shows the patten after cleaning with a mild vinegar solution,
>> under the microscope.  I've tried to capture some pictures, but am
>> unable at this time through the scope.  Very interesting indeed, and
>> if anyone has had experiences with this I would like to hear about
>> them or see them too.
>> --
>> Jason Snyder
>> Amateur Meteor Hunter
>> meteorseeker at cox.net
>> Jayray27 at gmail.com
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