[meteorite-list] Possible Tektite

From: John Cabassi <john_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 18:28:29 -0700
Message-ID: <CAFBTX4wFat2NeX-oDWAY4Yz1pHJvdkxq0schRGe6DWwTfHENhw_at_mail.gmail.com>

G'Day List
Definitely not a tektite. 100% terrestrial. As soon as I looked at the
pictures it reminded me of chalcedony (cryptocrystalline). But worth
making a few cabochon out of.

Cheers
John


On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote:
> So, the final consensus is that the material is terrestrial (agate / cryptocrystalline quartz) and not a tektite.
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> Mendy Ouzillou
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>>________________________________
>> From: Bob Loeffler <bloeffler at peaktopeak.com>
>>To: 'Meteorite List' <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:08 PM
>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
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>>Yes, definitely agate (which is cryptocrystalline quartz). I've seen lots
>>of it.
>>
>>Bob L.
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>>-----Original Message-----
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>>[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Dennis
>>Miller
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:44 AM
>>To: Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
>>Cc: Meteorite List
>>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
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>>Agate!
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>>Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum"
>><dorifry at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a
>>tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find
>>location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion?
>>>
>>>
>>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps0
>>3ffc3d1.jpg
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>>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7
>>cb05a26.jpg
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>>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps7
>>50db031.jpg
>>>
>>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5
>>cded8cd.jpg
>>>
>>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps0
>>7aa10ea.jpg
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>>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps1
>>0c0ab1c.jpg
>>>
>>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa
>>797a7da.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>> Phil Whitmer
>>> Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
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