[meteorite-list] Shirokovsky

From: Floyd <griff6495_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:19:45 -0600
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I am confused. A somewhat normal state for me.
Adam,
    From your post it sounds as if this is man made.
If so, I missed that part.
Is Shirokovsky man made?

Best to all,
Griff

Parker, Colorado, USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcin Cimala" <marcin at meteoryt.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Shirokovsky


> ----- Original Message -----
> I can't believe anybody would reward these fraudsters by purchasing this
> fake garbage. A lot of collectors lost thousands of dollars on this
> material that probable cost 40 cents a kilogram to produce.
> Adam
>
> Oh Adam,
> Did You never lost money on fake meteorite, dishonest seller or lunar that
> become a earth rock ? Did You never buy Putorano only becouse it looks
> fantastic ? I know many persons was dissapointed, but this not change fact
> that this material is nice, strange and mysterious and its part of
> meteorite history. Anyone who buy it know, its a fake. Their choice.
> I love my 1mm thin transparent slice of Shiro same as my 2mm Brahin or
> Seymchan.
>
> And in the name of "science" :), even if its very late here, I etched one
> of my endpieces. 30/70% Nitric Acid in alcohol.
> For You Michael :)
>
> Iron become dark and very ugly. How its possible if ther should be 20-47
> wt% Ni ?
> http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiroko_etched1a.jpg
> http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiroko_etched1b.jpg
> zoom 16x of etched surface. Many balls or something. Very strange
> http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/shiroko_etched1c.jpg
>
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