Jimale 23 Posted June 16, 2017 Tons of pallasite had been recovered in northern Kenya, its a strewn field of more than 20km square. 1kg is $500 at the site Found this stuff 6fts deep, with a metal detector, the pic may be poor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted June 17, 2017 On 6/16/2017 at 9:39 PM, Jimale said: Tons of pallasite had been recovered in northern Kenya, its a strewn field of more than 20km square. 1kg is $500 at the site Found this stuff 6fts deep, with a metal detector, the pic may be poor As we were returning home, l found , this one Laying at the roadside, nice fusion crust, and rust. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted June 17, 2017 On 6/16/2017 at 9:39 PM, Jimale said: Tons of pallasite had been recovered in northern Kenya, its a strewn field of more than 20km square. 1kg is $500 at the site Found this stuff 6fts deep, with a metal detector, the pic may be poor As we were returning home, l found , this one Laying at the roadside, nice fusion crust, and rust. And for the strewn field question, please refer to meterocist list, 12 may, 2017, by Michael farmer, famous meteorite hunter. I don't take any credit here, I understand the consequences of plagiarism. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaustad18 21 Posted June 19, 2017 That's not fusion crust. That's a terrestrial rock. Also, I've never seen a meteorite with a reddish interior like that. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billpeters 190 Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Jimale, There are no centimeter-sized olivine crystals of peridot surrounded by an iron-nickel matrix . It not a meteorite, much less a pallasite. billpeters Edited June 19, 2017 by billpeters 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted June 19, 2017 The dog barks while caravan passes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SanDomingoJim 453 Posted June 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Jimale said: The dog barks while caravan passes I think the dog will have better luck finding a real meteorite... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted June 19, 2017 6 minutes ago, SanDomingoJim said: I think the dog will have better luck finding a real meteorite... My friend the meteorite is already sold and its own the way, to its destination. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billpeters 190 Posted June 19, 2017 Buyer beware! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikestang 624 Posted June 20, 2017 I feel sorry for whoever bought it, you shouldn't be selling things as meteorites without proper analysis and confirmation. We call that fraud here in the USA. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billpeters 190 Posted June 20, 2017 Of the six known meteorites recovered in Kenya none are Pallasites. Anyone can claim a rock is a meteorite. That cannot make it a meteorite. It must be authenticated by a recognized meteorite lab or expert. It is preferable to have it published in the Meteoritical Bulletin as well. Jimale, you have only presented us with meteor-wrongs. Have a recognized lab analyse your best candidates and show us the reports. billpeters Name Status Fall Year Place Type Mass MetBull GoogleEarth ••Map all ↓ Notes 7 records found for meteorites from Kenya with names that contain "*" Bur-Abor ** Official 1997 North-Eastern, Kenya Iron, IIIAB 290 kg 84 Duruma Official Y 1853 Coast, Kenya L6 577 g Kuresoi ** Official Y 2014 Rift Valley, Kenya L6 555 g 103† Meru Official Y 1945 Eastern, Kenya LL6 6 kg Rumuruti ** Official Y 1934 Rift Valley, Kenya R3.8-6 67 g 75 Sotik Doubtful Y 1946 Kenya Doubtful meteorite 2.05 kg Thika ** Official Y 2011 Central, Kenya L6 14.2 kg 100 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikestang 624 Posted June 20, 2017 Bill, there is a brand new Pallasite from Kenya that's not in the MetBull yet. Could this be one of them? Who knows, but one dirty picture sure doesn't seem to convey adequate proof. https://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/msg125724.html Scroll down to May 12 for photos (I don't use FB, but I can still see these): https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billpeters 190 Posted June 20, 2017 Mike, You and Jimale are correct. Farmer's pics show very interesting Olivine inclusions. Nice! Maybe Jimale's first in situ pic is real. I would like to see it cleaned up a lot with good photos though to better assess. We will probably see it at the Tucson Gem show next January. billpeters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Au Seeker 2,419 Posted June 21, 2017 54 minutes ago, billpeters said: Mike, You and Jimale are correct. Farmer's pics show very interesting Olivine inclusions. Nice! Maybe Jimale's first in situ pic is real. I would like to see it cleaned up a lot with good photos though to better assess. We will probably see it at the Tucson Gem show next January. billpeters I don't think you will get to see it cleaned up at least here on the forum, since Jimale has already said it was sold and on it's way to the new owner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swampstomper Al 1,323 Posted June 21, 2017 Meteorite..? Meteor-wrong..? I just want a detector that can beep to 6 fts.. What kind was it again..? The only thing I ever beeped & dug anywheres near 6 fts is a '39 Ford flathead.. Swamp 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted July 13, 2017 Hi everyone, Collected this rock from the pallasite strewn field. 65% Fe, 25% taenite.(Ni,Fe) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,034 Posted July 13, 2017 On 6/19/2017 at 7:43 AM, gaustad18 said: That's not fusion crust. That's a terrestrial rock. Also, I've never seen a meteorite with a reddish interior like that. My Trilby wash chondrite is reddish inside and yes it is classified... L4, Pick shows interior after slicing.... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted July 21, 2017 My 7kg pallasite from the habaswein strewn field, a total of 27kg in my possession. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocky 337 Posted July 21, 2017 Just a estimate but if that object is approximately 9"x5"x4" and weight is 7kg the density would be 2.37g/cm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaustad18 21 Posted July 21, 2017 On 7/13/2017 at 11:40 AM, Bill Southern said: My Trilby wash chondrite is reddish inside and yes it is classified... L4, Pick shows interior after slicing.... Bill, I stand corrected, that's quite an amazing find that you had while out detecting. I was simply pointing out that Jimale's rock that he posted that had a reddish interior looked like rust or some type of oxidized metal, not something that resembled a meteorite. Your meteorite, on the other hand, clearly has nickel-iron flecks. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,034 Posted July 21, 2017 4 minutes ago, gaustad18 said: Bill, I stand corrected, that's quite an amazing find that you had while out detecting. I was simply pointing out that Jimale's rock that he posted that had a reddish interior looked like rust or some type of oxidized metal, not something that resembled a meteorite. Your meteorite, on the other hand, clearly has nickel-iron flecks. Thanks, the red was a surprise when cut because the outer broken areas showed little or no red due to weathering.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Bill Southern said: Thanks, the red was a surprise when cut because the outer broken areas showed little or no red due to weathering.... gaustad 18 That is a rust I said it in my initial post, it's an exterior not an interior of a rock pliz look keenly Edited July 21, 2017 by Jimale Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,034 Posted July 21, 2017 Ahhhh sorry Jimale, we wandered off into another subject sorry. I am enjoying the photos you are showing and would love to see a cut face someday. Your picture quality is much better now. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikestang 624 Posted July 22, 2017 Congrats, Jimale, looks like you found a nice one. Any plans to cut it open? I'd like to see the inside, too. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimale 23 Posted July 22, 2017 No place to cut it open,mike! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
