[meteorite-list] Turkey Meteorite? Marble with coat? 11AUG2013

From: Michael Farmer <mike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:30:50 -0700
Message-ID: <636EA0BD-31CA-499D-BD06-726D0B383FED_at_meteoriteguy.com>

since we all know meteorites don't start fires,and this thing does not even closely resemble a meteorite, can we all perhaps agree that this is not a meteorite?
If anyone thinks this thing is a meteorite, I have a lot of "meteorites" to offer very very cheap.

Michael Farmer

Sent from my iPad

On Aug 13, 2013, at 10:26 AM, "Bernd V. Pauli" <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:

> Hello List,
>
> The Big Kahuna just reminded me of the tan-colored fusion crust
> of aubrites. Well, I was only referring to the marble-like look of
> the matrix of that supposed meteorite because my tiny Norton
> County specimen does have that marble-like look.
>
> Aubrites actually have only little iron, which results in that light
> brown, almost glassy fusion crust. The supposed meteorite (if
> it really is one) must be rich in iron - otherwise the fusion crust
> could not be so dark.
>
> So, ... what is it? The guessing goes on ;-)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Bernd
>
>
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Received on Tue 13 Aug 2013 01:30:50 PM PDT