[meteorite-list] ziz (NWA 854)

[Michael Farmer]

Steve, buy a book, that is a start. Flow lines are on any meteorite that has them and where they have no weathered away. Desert or not makes no difference. That is a common-sense issue.
Michael Farmer


--- On Mon, 6/2/08, steve arnold <stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com> wrote:


> From: steve arnold <stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] ziz (NWA 854)

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Date: Monday, June 2, 2008, 7:08 PM

> Good evening list.I know it has been along time since the

> ZIZ iron has been talked about.I just received my 47.7 gram

> individual today.It is amazing that it looks so much like

> sikote-alin.But the decisive difference I notice is that is

> a little brown in color vs. the blackness of the

> sa's.What is the difference between the IAB CLASS VS.

> THE IIAB CLASS?Also my piece has some lipping on 1 side

> also with some nice flowlines as well as some

> orientation.Is it uncommon to have flowlines on desert

> irons?Ilike the ZIZ name better than NWA 854.Any comments??

> 

> Steve R.Arnold,chicago,Ill,Usa!!       The Asteroid

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