[meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question

From: Steve Witt <stelor96_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:09:46 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <755297.77664.qm_at_web56405.mail.re3.yahoo.com>

That's definitely Troilite. I've heard you can brighten it up with a pencil eraser, but use caution, as it scratches easily.

Steve


Steve Witt
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--- On Thu, 8/19/10, Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron meteorite inclusion question
> To: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> Cc: "METEORITE LIST" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 7:58 PM
> Here's a rough picture of the slice,
> any suggestions?
>
> http://pics.livejournal.com/thefossiladdict/pic/000axxf0
>
> -Yinan
>
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Galactic Stone &
> Ironworks
> <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi Yinan,
> >
> > The dark inclusions could be graphite. ?Troilite
> often has a "brassy"
> > coloration to it.
> >
> > Do you have a photo of the slice?
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > MikeG
> >
> >
> > On 8/19/10, Yinan Wang <veomega at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> Hi everyone, simple question:
> >>
> >> In an iron meteorite, when etched, what do the
> troilite and
> >> schreibersite inclusions look like?
> >>
> >> I have a slice of canyon diablo and I'm seeing
> dark round nodules (the
> >> troilite) and silvery dendritic material
> (schreibersite?). Which is
> >> which?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Yinan
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