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 <[email protected]> wrote: > So, the final consensus is that the material is terrestrial (agate / > cryptocrystalline quartz) and not a tektite. > > > Mendy Ouzillou > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Bob Loeffler <[email protected]> >>To: 'Meteorite List' <[email protected]> >>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:08 PM >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite >> >> >>Yes, definitely agate (which is cryptocrystalline quartz). I've seen lots >>of it. >> >>Bob L. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [email protected] >>[mailto:[email protected]] 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 >> >> >>Agate! >> >> >>Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum" >><[email protected]> 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 >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7 >>cb05a26.jpg >>> >>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 >>> >>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 >>> ______________________________________________ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>______________________________________________ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >>----- >>No virus found in this message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3615/6789 - Release Date: 10/28/13 >> >> >>______________________________________________ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
