Hi Eric, If it really isn't oil that somehow leaked into the interior and was soaked up by the matrix, my suspicion is ordinary water. I have a few chondrites that no matter what I do, they weep water. I've seen it on the interior and exterior of ordinary chondrites. Your specimen looks heavily weathered where it's moist so that's my guess. It's possible that the water in the meteorite became mixed or dissolved something inside (salts possibly?) which is why it may seem like oil. My best guess. Bob
On 2/7/09, Eric Wichman <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks guys! > > Ghost Busters is right... I don't think it's ectoplasm though.. ;D lol > > I don't know what is going on with this piece. > > Comments can be posted here as well: > http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-photos/oily-meteorite/ > > If you haven't seen the photos yet, the gallery is here: > http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ > > Check it... opinions? > > Eric > > > > Ghost Busters!! > > Best regards, > Greg > > ==================== > Greg Hupe > The Hupe Collection > NaturesVault (eBay) > [email protected] > www.LunarRock.com > IMCA 3163 > ==================== > Click here for my current eBay auctions: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZnaturesvault > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob McCafferty" > <[email protected]> > To: "Eric Wichman" <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 7:31 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... > > > > > > The first photo on the list looked wierd and certainly looked oily in > patches. > > As a lifelong skeptic, my answer to "what do I think" would be that this > was a premature April 1st joke. > > > > Serious answers would be > > > > a: If it really is oozing something, I've no idea what it could be > > > > b: following from "a:", i'd send it to someone to find out what the goo > is. > > > > Rob Mc > > > > > > > > > > --- On Sat, 2/7/09, Eric Wichman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > From: Eric Wichman <[email protected]> > > > Subject: [meteorite-list] Fairly odd meteorites... > > > To: [email protected] > > > Date: Saturday, February 7, 2009, 7:58 PM > > > Hi all, > > > > > > I cut a few more pieces. and one really looks rather > > > interesting. It actually has some sort of oily residue > > > "inside" or appearing to come from within the > > > stone. No, this is not oil from my saw blade, or from my > > > hands. This residue was within the stone, and seems to be > > > seeping out. eeeew... Maybe alien slime, or some horendous > > > disease for which we have no cure? :) lol > > > > > > Anyway it's an odd piece. There are two others in this > > > gallery as well. An NWA 869 with a gorgeous chondrule > > > staring out at you. and a super duper wonderfully crusted > > > piece with the most beautiful patina you could wish for. Oh > > > and that last piece is super thumbprinted too! > > > > > > > http://www.meteoritesusa.com/blog/meteorite-information/new-meteorites/ > > > > > > Let me know what you think that oily residue is? > > > > > > Eric > > > ______________________________________________ > > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > > > > > -- > Regards, > Eric Wichman > Meteorites USA > http://www.meteoritesusa.com > 904-236-5394 > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
