frank c Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Well I wanted to share some news here about the meteorite I detected back in July this year.I just received word from the geophysics dept that it is an L 6Plus alot of other technical info that went with the L 6 part that I'm not swift enough to comprehend all of.Bottom line is it sounds so far like it may be a "NEW" find for the state of Arizona. The classification and pertinent info are being sent in for approval / rejection / admission ????????I should be at the end of this process in 60 days or so I hope.I'll keep ya posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Congrats Frank; please post the report, it will give me something to research...thanksfred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Frank-What a neat find!!! :wubu: Did you detect it first or see it?Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikestang Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Congrats, Frank. I remember when you first posted picts, those flowlines are fantastic! Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Detected Steve, down just about 10 inches in a hotrock infested area one of the worst I've ever hunted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 Fred this is all I have so far;Tell me about the "age" when you research, I am under the impression it is not that very old at all.I am all tried up right now not much time to devote to it so fill me in.L6 S4 W2 olivine Fa 24.6±0.5 (n=10) low-Ca pyroxene Fs20.6Wo1.8 (n=2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Congradulations Frank, Sure is a nice meteorite you found. Were you successful in finding any more, or just the one piece?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I will check it out...I have not found a reference to what the "Wo1.8" is...any chemists out there???? It is apparently part of an iron compound...but I don't have the knowledge...fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdD270 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 Great find, FrankC, congratulations. Neat pics, looks much lighter than the usual dark brown or red or black we see. Please keep us posted on news about it as it develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertsunburn Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I will check it out...I have not found a reference to what the "Wo1.8" is...any chemists out there???? It is apparently part of an iron compound...but I don't have the knowledge...fredWollastonite part of the pyroxeneJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Frank, Congradulations on you first coldie of many!!!!! I can't get over the flow lines, so cool !!! Good Hunting!!! Clifton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Wollastonite part of the pyroxeneJimI know wollastonite can be fluorescent under a black light. Does anyone know of meteorites that are fluorescent? :hmmmmm:Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertsunburn Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Steve,We are talking very small (typically averaged) molecular percentages.Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldfinger Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Jim-In retrospect, it may have been a bad question. But at least I can blame it on my age... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1945-5100.2007.tb00567.x/pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted November 18, 2011 Author Share Posted November 18, 2011 JOHNNO,.....You da man for info !!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Johnno...would you reduce all that to one simple sentence that is in english...please...fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertsunburn Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 Jim-In retrospect, it may have been a bad question. But at least I can blame it on my age... SteveHi Steve!Yep, those scientist count atoms like we might count how many beers are left in that 12 pack!Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Johnno...would you reduce all that to one simple sentence that is in english...please...fredG'Day FredJust for you mate. Cheers, JohnnoPyroxenesA group of minerals including orthopyroxenes (e.g. enstatite) and clinopyroxenes (e.g. augite, diopside, and pigeonite). The composition of a pyroxene is more precisely states in terms of three end members of the pyroxene composition system CaSiO3 –MgSiO3 –FeSiO3. These end members correspond to the minerals wollastonite (Wo), enstatite (En) and ferrosilite (Fs) and are reported in terms of molecular percentages (e.g. Wo42En54Fs4).Page 242-243 – O. Richard Norton & Lawrence A. ChitwoodField Guide to Meteors and Meteorites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Furness Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 HUH? :zapped: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 G'Day MikeYeah it is a lot of mumbo jumbo. I should have just stuck with the basics on meteorites, as well as gold. But I just had to go that one step further. Wish I had a chance to go back to school and start again. Actually I wish I could go back and start everything again! But I suppose simply Frank made a fantastic find regardless of all the jibbaCheers, Johnno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Mike we gotta put you on some meteorites, then you'll get EXCITED about Pyroxenes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thanks, Johnno...clear as muddy water which is slightly more clear than ordinary mud...fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 FRED FRED !!!! You have Field guide to meteorites book,....I thought.That info is in there I was checkin it out recently.ALSO If anyone here sees or hears about this meteorite I had sent in being posted by the Metsoc or WHEREEVER IT IS THAT POSTS IT AFTER IT IS EITHER ACCEPTED OR REJECTEDLET NE KNOW PLEASE, I'm not quite sure where to go on the net to keep tabs on the notification when it happens any help here is appreciated.Thanks an Hapy Huntn. May yer next find bring a SMILE to yer face !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desertsunburn Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 G'Day MikeYeah it is a lot of mumbo jumbo. I should have just stuck with the basics on meteorites, as well as gold. But I just had to go that one step further. Wish I had a chance to go back to school and start again. Actually I wish I could go back and start everything again! But I suppose simply Frank made a fantastic find regardless of all the jibbaCheers, JohnnoHi Johnno!I am still trying to figure out what it had to do Fred's question and the relationship to Frank's space rock!! :hmmmmm: Hey, Frank....if the NomCom approves it, you will hear about it! Until then, just keep sweating bullets! :P Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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