[meteorite-list] strange rock - meteor wrong sliced

From: Mike Hankey <mike.hankey_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:46:31 -0400
Message-ID: <f0a794130909201846x77b24ab6jc8352a77caafaf96_at_mail.gmail.com>

List member Derik Bower sliced up the strange rock that was reported
to me last week. (thanks Derik)

I originally thought this was a type of slag. When I sent the pics out
to the list a lot of people said it was worth following up on.

The window test revealed some bubbles and it was game over at that
point. I wanted to slice it open just to see what it looked like on
the inside:

http://www.mikesastrophotos.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/gideon-rock-slice.jpg

Thanks for all the help last week with this. I learned several new
identification tests:
- base density test
- window test
- tile scrape test
- slice test
- nickle test

Mike Hankey
http://www.mikesastrophotos.com
Received on Sun 20 Sep 2009 09:46:31 PM PDT