Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
Looks like it may be a highly weathered "Desert Rose" - hunk of white, translucent cryptocrystalline quartz common to the deserts of the SoWest. Michael On 10/29/13 6:51 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum" wrote: > Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a > tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find > location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? > > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps03f > fc3d1.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7cb > 05a26.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps750 > db031.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5cd > ed8cd.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps07a > a10ea.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps10c > 0ab1c.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa79 > 7a7da.jpg > > > Phil Whitmer > Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum > > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
Hi Phil, Just a thought...did you do any tests to determine what this is? Hardness? Specific Gravity? The common consciences of the picture is quartz, so the hardness should be close to 7 mohs and the specific gravity about 2.65. A streak plate has a hardness of about 7. So if you took a coffee cup, turn it over to expose the unglazed ring that it sits on, and try to scratch the specimen, it should feel like it sliding across the surface, no scratch or very very little scratch. If it's something other that quartz, you likely would get a good scratch. Just saying! Cheers! Jim On 10/29/2013 6:51 AM, Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum wrote: Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps03ffc3d1.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7cb05a26.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps750db031.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5cded8cd.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps07aa10ea.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps10c0ab1c.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa797a7da.jpg Phil Whitmer Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum -- Jim Wooddell jim.woodd...@suddenlink.net http://pages.suddenlink.net/chondrule/ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
G'Day List Definitely not a tektite. 100% terrestrial. As soon as I looked at the pictures it reminded me of chalcedony (cryptocrystalline). But worth making a few cabochon out of. Cheers John On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 12:13 PM, Mendy Ouzillou wrote: > So, the final consensus is that the material is terrestrial (agate / > cryptocrystalline quartz) and not a tektite. > > > Mendy Ouzillou > > > >> >> From: Bob Loeffler >>To: 'Meteorite List' >>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:08 PM >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite >> >> >>Yes, definitely agate (which is cryptocrystalline quartz). I've seen lots >>of it. >> >>Bob L. >> >>-Original Message- >>From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com >>[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Dennis >>Miller >>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:44 AM >>To: Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >>Cc: Meteorite List >>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite >> >> >>Agate! >> >> >>Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum" >> wrote: >>> >>> Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a >>tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find >>location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? >>> >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps0 >>3ffc3d1.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7 >>cb05a26.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps7 >>50db031.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5 >>cded8cd.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps0 >>7aa10ea.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps1 >>0c0ab1c.jpg >>> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa >>797a7da.jpg >>> >>> >>> Phil Whitmer >>> Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >>> __ >>> >>> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>> Meteorite-list mailing list >>> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >>__ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >>- >>No virus found in this message. >>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >>Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3615/6789 - Release Date: 10/28/13 >> >> >>__ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite Is Cryptocrystalline Quartz
Thanks everyone for the input. Cryptocrystalline quartz it is! Phil Whitmer Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
So, the final consensus is that the material is terrestrial (agate / cryptocrystalline quartz) and not a tektite. Mendy Ouzillou > > From: Bob Loeffler >To: 'Meteorite List' >Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:08 PM >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite > > >Yes, definitely agate (which is cryptocrystalline quartz). I've seen lots >of it. > >Bob L. > >-Original Message- >From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com >[mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Dennis >Miller >Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:44 AM >To: Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >Cc: Meteorite List >Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite > > >Agate! > > >Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum" > wrote: >> >> Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a >tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find >location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? >> >> >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps0 >3ffc3d1.jpg >> >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7 >cb05a26.jpg >> >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps7 >50db031.jpg >> >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5 >cded8cd.jpg >> >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps0 >7aa10ea.jpg >> >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps1 >0c0ab1c.jpg >> >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa >797a7da.jpg >> >> >> Phil Whitmer >> Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >> __ >> >> Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >> Meteorite-list mailing list >> Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >> http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >__ > >Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >Meteorite-list mailing list >Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > >- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3615/6789 - Release Date: 10/28/13 > > >__ > >Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >Meteorite-list mailing list >Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
Yes, definitely agate (which is cryptocrystalline quartz). I've seen lots of it. Bob L. -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Miller Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:44 AM To: Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum Cc: Meteorite List Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite Agate! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum" wrote: > > Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? > > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps0 3ffc3d1.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7 cb05a26.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps7 50db031.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5 cded8cd.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps0 7aa10ea.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps1 0c0ab1c.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa 797a7da.jpg > > > Phil Whitmer > Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3615/6789 - Release Date: 10/28/13 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
I have several pieces that look just like that in my yard and agree with Mendy, quartz. Larry Lebofsky > Looks like quartz to me. > > Mendy Ouzillou > > > >> >> From: Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >>To: Meteorite List >>Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:51 AM >>Subject: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite >> >> >>Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a >>tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No >> find >>location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? >> >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps03ffc3d1.jpg >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7cb05a26.jpg >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps750db031.jpg >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5cded8cd.jpg >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps07aa10ea.jpg >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps10c0ab1c.jpg >>http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa797a7da.jpg >> >> >>Phil Whitmer >>Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >> >>__ >> >>Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> >> >> > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
Phil They look very like some glass slag that was brought into me for identification. A lot of industrial waste like this was used as hard-core during the railway building years of the 19th Century and can therefore turn up anywhere in the country where a railway line or a road was built. This piece certainly did not have any connection with local glassmaking. Cheers Peter Davidson Curator of Minerals National Museums Collection Centre 242 West Granton Road Edinburgh EH5 1JA 00 44 131 247 4283 p.david...@nms.ac.uk -Original Message- From: meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-boun...@meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum Sent: 29 October 2013 13:51 To: Meteorite List Subject: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps03ffc3d1.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7cb05a26.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps750db031.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5cded8cd.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps07aa10ea.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps10c0ab1c.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa797a7da.jpg Phil Whitmer Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Our exclusive summer exhibition is now on! Discover the epic tale of Mary, Queen of Scots until 17 November 2013. www.nms.ac.uk/mary National Museums Scotland, Scottish Charity, No. SC 011130 This communication is intended for the addressee(s) only. If you are not the addressee please inform the sender and delete the email from your system. The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of National Museums Scotland. This message is subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. No liability is accepted for any harm that may be caused to your systems or data by this message. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
Agate! Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 29, 2013, at 8:11 AM, "Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum" > wrote: > > Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a > tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find > location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? > > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps03ffc3d1.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7cb05a26.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps750db031.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5cded8cd.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps07aa10ea.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps10c0ab1c.jpg > http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa797a7da.jpg > > > Phil Whitmer > Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum > __ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
Looks like quartz to me. Mendy Ouzillou > > From: Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum >To: Meteorite List >Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 6:51 AM >Subject: [meteorite-list] Possible Tektite > > >Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a >tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find >location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? > >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps03ffc3d1.jpg >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7cb05a26.jpg >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps750db031.jpg >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5cded8cd.jpg >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps07aa10ea.jpg >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps10c0ab1c.jpg >http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa797a7da.jpg > > >Phil Whitmer >Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum > >__ > >Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com >Meteorite-list mailing list >Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Possible Tektite
Someone brought this into the museum for an ID. It looks sort of like a tektite. It doesn't really look like any slag glass that I've seen. No find location was given. Any tektite experts have an opinion? http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27008_zps03ffc3d1.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27007_zps7cb05a26.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27006_zps750db031.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27005_zps5cded8cd.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27004_zps07aa10ea.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27002_zps10c0ab1c.jpg http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x177/cyphor79/June2011/2013-10-27001_zpsa797a7da.jpg Phil Whitmer Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
