[meteorite-list] New 4.4g Cold find

[wahlperry at aol.com]

Hi Pat

>How strongly is it attracted to a magnet? In my limited experience, 
a carbonaceous in general would be less attracted to a magnet

I would say the magnet attracts to the meteorite in the same range L-H 
chondrite.I tested Allende CV3.2, Moapa ValleyCM1,These two had less 
attraction for the magnet.Dag 192 CO3, NWA801 CR2, and Lucerne Dry lake 
CK4 had a attraction that was close to my meteorite.

>Just by eye and heft, what is the density compared to an OC? 
Carbonaceous Ch. are usually less dense than an OC

It does seem less dense than OC pieces in the same size range that I 
have.


Sonny




-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Brown <scientificlifestyle at hotmail.com>
To: Sonny Clary <wahlperry at aol.com>; Met List 
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wed, Jan 16, 2013 2:03 pm
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] New  4.4g Cold find


Hi Sonny, 


Nice find. I second your idea about not wanting to cut it. At first 
blush it does look carbonaceous. The crust does have that 'bubbly 
burnt marshmallow' kind of look as I have seen on some other 
carbonaceous chondrites.  


* How strongly is it attracted to a magnet? In my limited experience, 
a carbonaceous in general would be less attracted to a magnet. 


* Just by eye and heft, what is the density compared to an OC? 
Carbonaceous Ch. are usually less dense than an OC


* I would also recommend looking at it in reflected cross polarized 
light. The allows you to look through the desert vanish (but not real 
fusion crust) and may give a better look at the interior without 
cutting. 


Best Regards and Happy Hunting, 
                                             Pat Brown 




> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> From: wahlperry at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:45:01 -0500
> Subject: [meteorite-list] New  4.4g Cold find
>
> Hi All,
>
> I found a  4.4g oriented meteorite. It looks like a weathered OC but 
on
> a closer inspection the back side shows a frothy brown fusion crust
> with a dark interior.Could this be normal weathering for chondrite? I
> would hate to cut it and find out that it is only a OC and ruin the
> oriented meteorite. On a long shot maybe a Impact Melt or CC 
chondrite?
>
> Sonny
>
>
> http://www.nevadameteorites.com/nevadameteorites/New_Cold_Find.html
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