Re: [meteorite-list] faeton

[Rob Wesel]

As best I recall last I looked into this, a shungit is a deposit rich in carbon, no CV3 designation can be made. I also do not recall any fullerine content in Shungit material which would lend to supporting an extraterrestrial origin. I sell Anthraxolite from the Sudbury Astrobleme which is another carbon deposit material but it does contain fullerines and is found in a depressed area of the astrobleme suggesting the likelihood of meteoritic origin...the vaporized impactor settling and running with the ground water to areas of greater concentration (eg. deposits). Photos available here: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/robandcolleen11197/lst?.dir=/Anthraxolite&.src="ph&.view= Hope that helps some, -- Rob Wesel ------------------ We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams. Willy Wonka, 1971       ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven Drummond To: meteorite list Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] faeton Hi List,   How can you advertise "Oldest meteorite Faeton  ? "  And then in your description say it is made up of HALF carbon outside the earths origin. This would imply that it is no meteorite at all .  Please tell me what is this stuff   ?  !!      It seems to me that it must be, If Real, some kind of impact material ?  It also says something about a (CV3)Shunghit  Deposit , I have never heard of a meteorite fall considered a DEPOSIT .         The auction #  2121347290    check it out 115 grams starting @ 9 dollars seems like the price even tells me it isn't a meteorite.       Can somebody tell me what the heck this stuff really is ?     Best Regards to All , Steven Drummond   "The Unknown Collector"  :-)