[meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

[Ken Newton]

"Terrestrial Iron-nickel is found in only a few localities and very
sparingly. Specific locations include Kassel, Germany; the Kola
Peninsula, Russia; and Disco Island (Qeqertarsuaq), Greenland. Small
waterworn nuggets were found in the Fraser River, near Lillooet,
British Columbia, Canada, and in the Gorge river, New Zealand.
Terrestrial Iron/Iron-nickel was also found in Josephine Co., Oregon;
Smith River, Del Norte Co., California; Cameron, Clinton Co.,
Missouri; and St. Joseph's island in Lake Huron."
http://www.minerals.net/mineral/elements/iron/iron.htm

Native nickel-iron is also called awaruite, souesite, josephinite.
Best,
ken

On 8/31/09, Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I'm sorry, I have never heard about that one. Thats pretty interesting, is

> it valuable? Mine doesnt look like that, but I can't see the interior to

> really see what it looks like. Here is a link that works, the one you posted

> didnt work. Thanks.

> http://www.newarkcampus.org/professional/osu/faculty/jstjohn/Josephinite/Josephinite.htm

> Best Wishes,

> Joe Kerchner

>

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: "Matson, Robert D." <ROBERT.D.MATSON at saic.com>

> To: Joe Kerchner <skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com>

> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:07:46 PM

> Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Possible new Illinois meteorite

>

> Hi Joe,

>

>> I have a small 10.2 gram slice of this on eBay. It could be a chance

> to get it at

>> a really good price. If it is a meteorite, it will be worth a lot. It

> is being

>> tested both at ASU and by Professor A. Basu, who is testing a thin

> slice of it.

>> He thinks it may be a new find. If it turns out not to be a new

> meteorite, it

>> will be a rare terrestrial stone, it tests pos for Ni, we all know

> that there

>> is only 1 know terrestrial stone that contains native FeNi, and it is

> found

>> only in Syberia.

>

> You have forgotten josphenite from Oregon:

>

> http://www.newarkcampus.org/professional/osu/faculty/jstjohn/Josephinite

> /Josephinite.htm

>

> Cheers,

> Rob

>

>

>

>

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