Hi Carl,
When a meteorite is heated and worked any widmanstatten pattern is
usually destroyed. So the lack of a pattern won’t prove anything.
I am somewhat skeptical as to your objects origin. My skepticism arises
out of the shape of the handle. From the photos the handle portion appears to
have a round cross section. That makes me think that the object was forged from
an iron rod.
Thanks,
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 2:43 PM
To: Peter Scherff; meteoritelist
Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID
Peter,
I purchased this at an estate sale in Tucson and all the lady told me was that
her late husband told her it was made of "meteor" and was a weapon from Egypt
used for killing and not for kitchen use. ( good words to help sell? Maybe!)
I deal in antiques so, I know there is always a story but the story does not
always match the facts. I did try to acid etch the polished end and it dulls
evenly except is small circles where it stays very shiny. No Widmanstatten or
Newman lines. It still has a decent edge as well.
I am being told that ASU has an AXE from Toluca so I am going to try and find a
pic but I have not seen it yet. Thank you.
Carl
---- Peter Scherff <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Carl,
> The photos of the iron object you posted are interesting. Perhaps we
> could give you more information if you could tell us why you think that the
> object is prehistoric, why it is meteoritic and why it is an ax?
> Thanks,
> Peter Scherff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
> [email protected]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:38 PM
> To: Jack Schrader; meteoritelist
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID
>
> Thank you Jack,
> Does anyone have any photos of Toluca tools they could share? Any other
> thoughts about Toluca as a sour se of this axe? If from Toluca would that
> make this a possible Mayan or Aztec culture or would you simply say
> Pre-Columbian artifact? Thank you.
>
> ---- Jack Schrader <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Carl. My guess would be that it is a Toluca or Xiquipilco meteorite.
> > This meteorite is known by both names as it was discovered in the Toluca
> > Valley of Xiquipilco Mexico in 1776. This meteoritic iron was well known
> > to the early settlers in the area and they used the iron they found to make
> > many of their common everyday tools. Nininger documented a number of tools
> > made from this same iron when he visited the area and began collecting the
> > meteorites from the locals. Best wishes, Jack
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> To: meteoritelist <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 4:21:33 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Iron Meteorite Axe ID
>
> List,
> Please forgive me. I had some old photos I forgot to delete. What I am
> looking for is the correct age and culture of this antique Axe made of
> meteorite iron. Thanks Carl
>
> > List,
> > Can anyone help me identify the age and origin of this meteorite Iron Axe.
> > Weighs 3.5 pounds. and is over 6 inches long.
> > Thank you.
> >
> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/13030...@n07/?saved=1
> >
> > Carl Esparza
> > IMCA 5829
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