Fusion crust?

[Tesorodeoro]

well i think with my luck it will be just an interesting earth rock. little unrealistic that someone finds a 16 kilo mars rock. but thanks for the idea but i don't know quite how to do that. sounds complicated.

Not sure either and for the record, I know next to nothing about space rocks.

 

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[rockpassion]

what can an PXRD or ICP test tell about a rock composition

 

[Red-Coat]

what can an PXRD or ICP test tell about a rock composition

The usefulness of XRD and ICP testing is covered in the link I already provided for you. Here it is again:

https://sites.wustl.edu/meteoritesi...ay fluorescence,rays as the excitation source.

Note that Dr Korotev stresses:

“Do not bother Actlabs (or any other lab) [he means those providing this kind of analysis] with questions about meteorite identification. They are chemists who are experts in rock analysis. It is not their job to interpret results. They have no one on staff who is a meteorite expert. They do not classify meteorites. They do not offer “Certificates of Authenticity.” I am the meteorite composition expert, which I do for free. Actlabs sends persons with meteorite questions to me.”

 

[rockpassion]

The usefulness of XRD and ICP testing is covered in the link I already provided for you. Here it is again:

https://sites.wustl.edu/meteoritesite/items/meteorite-testing/#:~:text=Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence,rays as the excitation source.

Note that Dr Korotev stresses:

“Do not bother Actlabs (or any other lab) [he means those providing this kind of analysis] with questions about meteorite identification. They are chemists who are experts in rock analysis. It is not their job to interpret results. They have no one on staff who is a meteorite expert. They do not classify meteorites. They do not offer “Certificates of Authenticity.” I am the meteorite composition expert, which I do for free. Actlabs sends persons with meteorite questions to me.”

thanks that is all clear now. i have the opportunity to do a ICP test for free because they combined the test for my rock with their own work they have to do. So a sort of bundle test

 

[rockpassion]

Hello everyone, just delivered the samples of the black rock at my local university. The are going to do an ICP test and also X-ray tests. And he looked cuickly at one sample under the microscope and said that the white round things where spherulites that are formed by different speeds of cooling of the rock. Is there someone here who can understand the outcome of the ICP test?

 

[artyfacts]

Hello everyone, just delivered the samples of the black rock at my local university. The are going to do an ICP test and also X-ray tests. And he looked cuickly at one sample under the microscope and said that the white round things where spherulites that are formed by different speeds of cooling of the rock. Is there someone here who can understand the outcome of the ICP test?

If you are getting a ICP-MS test done you can check the results for yourself and chart them on the graphs compiled. https://sites.wustl.edu/meteoritesite/items/chemical-composition-of-meteorites/
You can also PM me with any questions. I hope you have a flyer.

 

[rockpassion]

If you are getting a ICP-MS test done you can check the results for yourself and chart them on the graphs compiled. https://sites.wustl.edu/meteoritesite/items/chemical-composition-of-meteorites/
You can also PM me with any questions. I hope you have a flyer.

oke thanks wil do that for sure, i will get the result via mail but also on paper