Re: [meteorite-list] Did Gibeons Collide?
Hi RubenI think that it may reflect the progression of cooling from different regions which resulted in different crystaline patterns intersecting. I'm sure someone on the list will have a good explanation. We had one with three distinct patterns which was pretty cool too! Check it out: http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/AZ_Skies_Links/Etched_Meteorites/Etched_Gibeon/3130gEtched_Gibeon/index.html Cheers -John Dawn Arizona Skies Meteorites Ruben Garcia wrote: Hi All, Can someone explain this... Is it as simple as two Gibeons colliding in space? Or is there some other explanation? This is the 1st cut on a larger Gibeon meteorite. It is common practice for me to etch the 1st piece immediately after it is cut. I do this without any sanding or polishing. Its done for the purpose of checking the etch ( I like to make sure it is a rich brilliant etch before slicing and dicing the entire meteorite.) When this beautiful etch began to appear I started to see two completely different widmanstatten patterns appearing. when the etch was complete after only a few minutes this is what I saw. I've cut and etched hundreds of iron meteorites and etched thousands of slices and never before seen such a distinct separation in two patterns on the same meteorite. Has anyone else ever seen ( outside of a museum) something like this? http://www.geocities.com/meteoritemall/gib1.JPG http://www.geocities.com/meteoritemall/gib2.JPG http://www.geocities.com/meteoritemall/gib3.JPG http://www.geocities.com/meteoritemall/gib4.JPG http://www.geocities.com/meteoritemall/gib5.JPG Thanks, Ruben __ Do you Yahoo!? The all-new My Yahoo! - Get yours free! http://my.yahoo.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Did Gibeons Collide?
Hello Ruben and list, I have a Gibeon endcut in my photo gallery that shows deformed Thomson lines. http://www.meteoritearticles.com/colgibeon.html I think it's safe to say that Gibeon's did collide or at the least were part of a major collision at one time or another. Clear Skies, Mark Bostick Wichita, Kansas www.meteoritearticles.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
