[meteorite-list] Odd layered feature in NWAXXX specimen

[Michael Farmer]

Tracy, I have seen this before in extremely old weathered pieces, especially in iron meteorite shale, the layering is normal. 
Mike



--- On Tue, 9/30/08, tracy latimer <daistiho at hotmail.com> wrote:


> From: tracy latimer <daistiho at hotmail.com>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Odd layered feature in NWAXXX specimen

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 10:11 PM

> I was going through a batch of unclassified NWAXXX rocks and

> putting the small ones in mylar baggies for giveaway.  One

> of the specimens caught my eye; surface features make it

> seem to have many thin layers, like slate or shale.  It is

> attracted to a magnet, so chances are good it really is a

> meteorite and not an erratic that got tossed into the

> hopper, but I am at a loss as to what might naturally

> produce this type of effect.  Any ideas?

> 

> Tracy Latimer

> 

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