Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-08 Thread Adam Hupe via Meteorite-list
A lot of the garbage being sold as lunar meteorites by so-called reputable dealers will not even pass the fizz test. http://geology.com/minerals/acid-test.shtml Collectors are being fleeced out of thousands of dollars by terrestrial limestone breccias, some of which can be found in the Atlas

Re: [meteorite-list] R: help me in understand analysis

2017-10-08 Thread Carl Esparza via Meteorite-list
Francesco, Just found another reference to Lunar rock 12039 by Bunch (not a meteorite) and I stand corrected. It has a bulk SiO2 of 47.3 % and also Calcalong Creeks bulk chemestry of SiO2 is actually 47.18. So, actually, Well within the Lunar range. I'd get it tested. see link below

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2017-10-08 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Guanaco Contributed by: Bernd Pauli http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=10/08/2017 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at