Re: [meteorite-list] Katol news

2013-10-01 Thread Michael Farmer
By the way, Jim Strope and I have a new coin (Sikhote-Alin) just minted and for sale. I have tried and tried to get it to the list with no luck. Email us for photos and availability. It is very similar to our Chelyabinsk coins in Russian and English language. 1-1000 numbered and with meteorite em

Re: [meteorite-list] Katol news

2013-10-01 Thread Michael Farmer
The reports of solid iron individuals are credible:) I have one (the largest at 136 grams) and I know of 5 others. Katol is an enigma and news should be out soon. Michael Farmer Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 1, 2013, at 11:36 AM, "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" > wrote: > > Hi List, > > Last ni

Re: [meteorite-list] Katol news

2013-10-01 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Mike, The data and thin sections I've seen suggest that it is a completely recrystallized rock with a generally chondritic composition. Such meteorites have been previously classified as primitive achondrites, type-7 chondrites, and metachondrites. I believe the distinction between these "g

Re: [meteorite-list] Katol news

2013-10-01 Thread Meteorite-Recon.com
Mike, all, The paper you probably refer to is G. SURESH et al.: “Katol Meteorite Shower, Maharashtra: A Preliminary Study“ from the Journal of the Geological Society of India, dated February 2013. The paper includes preliminary petrologic and chemical data. According to the findings of the authors

Re: [meteorite-list] Katol news

2013-10-01 Thread Ruben Garcia
Hi Mike, I've never seen an H6 that looks like Portales Valley either. I have heard this about Katol for a while now, it's not going to be classified as anything real unusual. On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 9:36 AM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote: > Hi List, > > Last night I heard something puzzling.

[meteorite-list] Katol news

2013-10-01 Thread Galactic Stone & Ironworks
Hi List, Last night I heard something puzzling. A collector/scientist that I know says that he read a paper published by GSI that claims Katol is an H5 chondrite. I asked him for a link to the paper or more info on it, and I am still waiting to hear back on that. In the meantime, this has me wo