Re: [meteorite-list] Bondoc Mesosiderite-B4 Meteorite – The Good & the Bad

2017-10-13 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list
Hi David and List, That is unfortunate. I have seen some Bondoc nodules that have a lot more visible metal in them. They seem to run the gamut with most being on the shale-oxide side of the spectrum, but a few do have a decent amount of fresh metal in them. Check these out -

[meteorite-list] Bondoc Mesosiderite-B4 Meteorite – The Good & the Bad

2017-10-13 Thread bobadebt--- via Meteorite-list
Bondoc Mesosiderite-B4 Meteorite – The Good & the Bad I received my Bondoc whole specimen yesterday and I processed it into my sphere rough cube today. The GOOD – Very easy to cut The BAD – not a lot of visible metal Here is a picture of the whole specimen

Re: [meteorite-list] Queensland Museum's new meteorite valued at $100, 000 but priceless to scientists

2017-10-13 Thread Anne Black via Meteorite-list
Hello Al, This is Georgetown (iron), it used to be classified as a IIICD. Certainly a rare type. But in 2008 it was re-classified as a IAB-ungroup by John Wasson. There are 47 of those on the Met.Bulletin. Not quite so rare. Still, very interesting looking, and Yes, I do have a nice slice

Re: [meteorite-list] Location of Mauerkirchen Meteorite Samples

2017-10-13 Thread M come Meteorite Meteorites via Meteorite-list
a piece its in my collection mcomemeteorite.eu - .::]Home Page[::. | | | mcomemeteorite.eu - .::]Home Page[::. | | | Matteo Il Giovedì 12 Ottobre 2017 15:21, MEM via Meteorite-list ha scritto: Check the British Muse. Catalog of

Re: [meteorite-list] Queensland Museum's new meteorite valued at $100, 000 but priceless to scientists

2017-10-13 Thread AL Mitorling via Meteorite-list
Hi List, Doesn't sound like they know too much about this iron meteorite or meteoritics from the article. Most iron meteorites are highly differentiated and don't hold the clues that pristine undifferentiated specimens do. Perhaps the author(s) was in need of asking questions so they could have