[meteorite-list] portales crust

From: Jim <Jim_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:01:31 2004
Message-ID: <005601c20e56$62b4fd40$d906f0d1_at_nwa482>

I absolutely agree with your assessment Frank. The thick crust is over the
stone areas and the thin crust is generally over the metal areas. Of
course, this is just from my observation of my specimen.

http://208.55.105.193/portales491s.htm

Jim Strope
421 Fourth Street
Glen Dale, WV 26038

Catch a Falling Star Meteorites
http://www.catchafallingstar.com

> >From: "Frank Cressy" <fcressy_at_prodigy.net>
> >To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>, "meteorite1.com"
> ><capricorn89_at_earthlink.net>
> >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] portales crust
> >Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2002 18:59:44 -0700
> >
> >Hello Ron and all,
> >The following link is a closs-up of a Portales Valley individual taken
from
> >Jim Strope's picture gallery on his website (catchafallingstar).
> >
> >http://208.55.105.193/index/pv491flow1.jpg
> >
> >It seems to clearly show different crusts depending on the underlying
> >material; either metal or stone. I think thin metal veins may be crusted
> >over with a "stoney" material crust, but if the metal areas have a
> >sufficient surface area, then they clearly show a difference. Maybe Jim
can
> >give us a better idea of scale??
> >Regards,
> >Frank
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: meteorite1.com
> > To: harlan trammell ; meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> > Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 4:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] portales crust
> >
> >
> > I have a slice about 1/4 inch thick. The crust is a typical stony
> >meteorite crust but is identical over the metal phase as well. I thought
> >this to be curious and would like to receive further comments as well.
> >
> > Ron Hartman
Received on Fri 07 Jun 2002 03:06:09 PM PDT