[meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?

[Eric Wichman]

Dan, It might be. But it looks metallic. It could be a form of pyrite or 
some other metallic looking mineral.

Eric






Dan Wray wrote:

> Eric,

>

> I have two or more in my collection that have inclusiions of what 

> appears to be yellow glass.  I know what Sean is refering to.  It is 

> sand  stuck in the cracks.  These apear to be melted in place.  I have 

> heard no expination for them.

>

> Dan

>

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Wichman" 

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> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:40 AM

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Tektite with metal?

>

>

>> Hey all,

>>

>> On my recent adventure to the Tucson show I purchased many meteorites 

>> and about 6 kilos of tektites, in the batch of tektites I found an 

>> odd piece. Now I'm very familiar with chondrites but know little to 

>> nothing about tektites. Can someone please tell me what I'm looking 

>> at here.

>>

>> It's an odd piece. It appears to be metal embedded in the tektite in 

>> two places. This is the only piece I have that exhibits this 

>> inclusion. Is this a natural inclusion that formed after the tektite 

>> was formed or is it just something "stuck" in the tektite???

>>

>> The piece is about 34 grams... http://www.meteoritesusa.com/tektites.htm

>>

>> This is bugging me because I can't find any info on it and I'd like 

>> to know if this is normal for a tektite or just some fluke oddity.

>>

>> Regards,

>> Eric

>>

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