[meteorite-list] Newbie needs help identifying a meteorite(?)

From: dfreeman <dfreeman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Dec 18 20:42:57 2005
Message-ID: <43A61019.3040600_at_fascination.com>

Dear List, Ron;
Your story sounds like you have found a rare Hollywood meteorite.
DF

Ron Kaye wrote:

> About 30 years ago, I found a piece of metallic rock deeply embedded
> in hard-packed earth out in the woods, with the ground around it
> charred to a radius of about 18". Having extensive experience in
> foundry science, I could ascertain that the item had been in a
> semi-plastic state upon impact, with sand embedded in the face, and
> gas bubbles trailing along the outer surface to a tapered rear edge.
>
> I have had several geologists look at it, and none could identify it,
> except to determine that it was non-ferrous and had no nickel alloys.
> Finally, a metallurgist analyzed a small piece, and told me it was a
> metallic silica compound. This was surprising, since at that time,
> there were only a few places in the world with the capability of
> creating such a compound, and none anywhere East Texas, where I found
> it. And no explanation could be offered as to how it would come to be
> embedded in the ground with the perimeter charred.
>
> I have a couple of high-resolution scans of it, which I will either
> e-mail or post if anyone is interested in seeing it. The story behind
> my finding it is pretty interesting, which has played a significant
> role in my keeping the piece all these years. I won't belabor the list
> with the story, as it has little to do with meteorites, beyond my
> activities leading up to the discovery.
>
> If anyone on the list would be willing to help me determine just what
> the thing is, please ping me privately.
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance, or just for listening.
>
> Ron Kaye
>
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