Hi JD and List, My advice is, ask the seller. They should know the difference.
And if they don't, walk away... -Walter ------------------------------------------ www.branchmeteorites.com Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites PO Box 60492 Savannah, GA 31420 ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 10:42 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Fusion crust vs desert varnish? > When I look at some of photos of the hot desert NWA meteorite Ebay > auctions, I can't tell if the nice looking blackish brown coating on the > individual meteorites is fusion crust or just desert varnish with > probably little or no fusion crust remaining. Advice please on helping > this novice collector determine the difference. Shiny appearance = > desert varnish? > > thanks, > > jd cowsar > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > 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
