[meteorite-list] Strange Allende inclusion

From: rochette <rochette_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:27 2004
Message-ID: <v03007806b8e355285115_at_[193.248.35.219]>

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>hi list,
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>I was looking over an Allende slice from my collection last night with a
>10x loupe and notice quite a lrge metal flake (well large for Allende and
>it is visible to naked eye) and it looked sort of gold in color. I was
>wondering is this normal for Allende or could it be from the saw? Does not
>look like rust but could be oxidized iron.Clear Skies & Happy Hunting,
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>Jay Haynes
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There is more sulfide than metal in Allende (troilite mostly) so gold color
should be it...

Pierre
Received on Wed 17 Apr 2002 10:34:09 AM PDT


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