Hello, Tim and the list,
there are also some other natural terrestial metallic FeNi:s known, but they are
very rare. As far as I know, the formation of Putorano and others are still an
open question, several theories exist, but nothing sure.
When Putorano was found, it was quite a long kept as a mesosiderite, and it still is
one of the best meteorwrongs known. Without a closer examination in a lab you
can´t say, is it terrestial or not.
In my opinion, you may have bigger possibilities to have a mesosiderite than a natural
metallic iron with nickel, so it may be wise to have the specimen for the closer look
to a lab, just to check, if it is terrestial origin or not.
And we should remember, it could also be just some man-made material, but hope not.
This sounds interresting, keep us updated...;-
take care,
pekka s
Timothy Finkle wrote:
Hi List,Does anybody have any information on Puturanos? I have a specimen a gentlemen sent me for a simple anaylsis and it's passed the primary tests of Magnetisim & Nickel content.(What now?) Jugding from it's apperance it looks exacelty like a Puturano, but not from Russia. This sample comes from Imperial , Tx up near Dallas. Geologicaly speaking was this area volcanic in prehistoric times? Not much in the way of mountains, the area is a vast prairie with rolling hills and meadows currently. The gentlemen found all the material (about 1 lb) in one specific location. Any suggestions?Thanks, Tim
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