Rob, Not sure how low the nickel content goes but according to Norton's Rocks from Space the free metal(iron w/nickel)in H chondrites is 15 to 19%, in L's it is 4 to 10%, and LL's 1 to 3%.
The test results from Ken for the South Carolina meteorwrong was 79% iron and 0.5% nickel. In iron meteorites the range of nickel percentage is 7 to 13% for most...with it reaching more than 16% for axatites and down to 4% for hexahedrites. Mesosiderites have about 7 to 10% nickel in the metal phase...and I'm assuming the metal phase in pallasites are similar but I'm not sure. Anymore info out is appreciated. John > What about OC's, is thera minimum nickel content? > -- > Rob Wesel > ------------------ > We are the music makers...and we are the dreamers of the dreams. > Willy Wonka, 1971 > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "magellon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New meteorites from Georgia/South > > > > Ken and others, > > > > Thanx for info. The test results show 1/2 percent nickel in weight. I > don't > > think there are any iron meteorites with that low of a nickel content. > > Meteorwrong!!! > > > > Way to go guys...another one flushed out into the open. > > > > Michael's experience to date is similar to others I've read/heard from who > > have been looking at "possible" meteorites for a period of time. Meteorite > > finds really are few and far between. That doesn't mean we should > discourage > > people from searching out answers...just the ones who insist on selling > them > > before it is known for sure to be the real thing. > > > > John IMCA 2006 > > > John and All, > > > If this story wasn't bizarre enough already, below is > > > a letter sent to me by the seller. > > > The test results: > > > http://emc.biol.sc.edu/client/philb/ > > > Dr. Gardner told me they weren't really into meteorites... > > > Whether the specimen is actually a > > > meteorite, I'll let you come to your own conclusion..... > > > The seller is NOW going to GIVE the specimen to the highest bidder for > > > FREE? > > > This is one of the oddest specimen/owner combinations I have > > > experienced.(I don't know which is more unusual?:>) > > > Best, > > Ken > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
