The metal reflects just like in chondrites. I just have trouble getting it to reflect and show the matrix at the same time so I manipulate the light so that I can get pictures of the metal and pics of the matris/inclusions. Thanks, Joe K
----- Original Message ---- From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: Joe Kerchner <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 9:00:05 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite Joe, I Hope they are meteorites but it looks like the metal is shiny when rock is held in a certain position but then when turned the reflection disappears. That is a tell for magnetite not metal. Normally metal reflects light at multiple angles. I hope it is metal. good luck. Carl ---- Joe Kerchner <[email protected]> wrote: > > Listees, > Hello all, I found 23 of these stones, I think might be meteorites. I was > wondering if anyone have seen any known > meteorites that resemble these stones. They has quite a bit of metal in them > and lots of inclusions. I have looked at many meteorite images looking > for a match and have not found one that matches it 100%. I have found > just over 1.9kg of it total. I sent a few sample to Al Mitterling and > he said it looks like a good candidate, but needs more testing. I was > just wondering what you all think of them. When I hear back from him I will > let everyone here know if it is or it is just a wrong. > I have been searching/hunting for over 3 years and these are the best > finds I have made to date, keeping my fingers crossed, but not counting on > it, I know how hard it is to make a cold find, especially here in Northern > Illinois.. > > Here is a link to see some of them sliced and polished: > > http://illinoismeteorites.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1243030765/18#18 > > Thanks, > Joe Kerchner > > > > > ______________________________________________ > 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
