[meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

From: Ken Newton <magellon.ken_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 05:06:25 -0400
Message-ID: <c626e3e80909010206x1c626519ye200949c5a581c55_at_mail.gmail.com>

"Terrestrial Iron-nickel is found in only a few localities and very
sparingly. Specific locations include Kassel, Germany; the Kola
Peninsula, Russia; and Disco Island (Qeqertarsuaq), Greenland. Small
waterworn nuggets were found in the Fraser River, near Lillooet,
British Columbia, Canada, and in the Gorge river, New Zealand.
Terrestrial Iron/Iron-nickel was also found in Josephine Co., Oregon;
Smith River, Del Norte Co., California; Cameron, Clinton Co.,
Missouri; and St. Joseph's island in Lake Huron."
http://www.minerals.net/mineral/elements/iron/iron.htm

Native nickel-iron is also called awaruite, souesite, josephinite.
Best,
ken

On 8/31/09, Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm sorry, I have never heard about that one. Thats pretty interesting, is
> it valuable? Mine doesnt look like that, but I can't see the interior to
> really see what it looks like. Here is a link that works, the one you posted
> didnt work. Thanks.
> http://www.newarkcampus.org/professional/osu/faculty/jstjohn/Josephinite/Josephinite.htm
> Best Wishes,
> Joe Kerchner
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>
> To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:07:46 PM
> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite
>
> Hi Joe,
>
>> I have a small 10.2 gram slice of this on eBay. It could be a chance
> to get it at
>> a really good price. If it is a meteorite, it will be worth a lot. It
> is being
>> tested both at ASU and by Professor A. Basu, who is testing a thin
> slice of it.
>> He thinks it may be a new find. If it turns out not to be a new
> meteorite, it
>> will be a rare terrestrial stone, it tests pos for Ni, we all know
> that there
>> is only 1 know terrestrial stone that contains native FeNi, and it is
> found
>> only in Syberia.
>
> You have forgotten josphenite from Oregon:
>
> http://www.newarkcampus.org/professional/osu/faculty/jstjohn/Josephinite
> /Josephinite.htm
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
>
>
>
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