While I don't actually know (so don't assume it's anywhere near correct) I
would presume the pyramidal feature is a result of weathering in the
tropical climate exposing the crystalline structure of the meteorite and
it's different minerals. (i.e. kamacite, taenite, etc, etc.) I would also
assume the extremely high nickel content helped the whole thing from pulling
a Nantan and allowing this to occur.
Does anyone actually know how this occured?
Cheers,
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Meteorites USA" <e...@meteoritesusa.com>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 4:30 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Lovina Iron
I second that question... This is perhaps the oddest looking meteorite
I've seen.
It appears to have some sort of mineral growth attached to it. Perhaps a
mineralization which formed the crystalline pyramidal structures. The
structures show no sign of ablation at all and appear to be too fragile
to have survived atmospheric entry in such pristine shape. What are we
looking at in those structures?
Regards,
Eric
On 2/22/2010 6:51 AM, Jeff Kuyken wrote:
Agreed! Great news and easily the most interesting looking meteorite I've
ever seen!
Cheers,
Jeff
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Bärmann" <majbaerm...@web.de>
To: "Jim Strope" <nwa...@comcast.net>; "Meteorite Central"
<meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:47 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Lovina Iron
Thanks, Jim, Darryll - as I already mentioned: simply incredible. Should
have been found in the treasure of an old Aztec pyramide. (But Indonesian
beach is okay too ;-)
Best regards,
Matthias
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Strope" <nwa...@comcast.net>
To: "Meteorite Central" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 3:21 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Lovina Iron
Listees......
There was a lot of discussion at the Tucson show about the Lovina Iron
Meteorite found in Indonesia in 1981. It was first determined to be a
meteorite, a very unusual meteorite in appearance. Then news came out
that it was possibly not a meteorite. Anyway, the partslices looked so
cool that I got one off of Darryl Pitt in Tucson. I knew full well that
the jury was still out.
Well, just received news this morning from Darryl that it is now back to
being a meteorite.
Check out the photo of Lovina before cutting:
http://www.macovich.com/imagesOct2909/Lovina_large.jpg
I bet everybody that got a piece of this will be really stoked.
Congrats Darryl.
Jim Strope
421 Fourth Street
Glen Dale, WV 26038
http://www.catchafallingstar.com/
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