Mike,

We have no problem with your sharing your views on the rock (or anything

else!) with the outside world. If we come up with controversial findings

on the rock, other labs would have to duplicate the findings anyway before

anyone started to take it seriously. If you can hold out, I should have

some more data within the next month or so. But if you're anxious to have

someone else look at it, analyze it etc. that's absolutely fine. I know

we've taken a long time, and I apologize. Again, you're not the only one

waiting for data. I'll keep in touch regarding the microprobe analysis

of your thin section. Meanwhile, if you want to do something else with

it, I would still recommend getting an XRF (X-ray fluorescence) analysis

done at a commercial lab. It will probably cost you about $50 and it will

give you significant new information like Fe/Mn ratios, which are distinct

from one planet to the next.

Try these guys:

Chemex Labs Inc.

994 West Glendale Ave., Suite 7

Sparks, Nevada 89431

702-356-5395

You want a major element oxide analysis (11 elements total) for which

they'll probably want several grams of sample. It will probably take them

about a month to do it. We'll be happy to help you interpret the data if

you request it.

Jamie

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James D. Gleason

Lunar and Planetary Laboratory

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ 85721

(520) 621-7984 (phone)

(520) 621-6783 (fax)

jgleason@gamma1.LPL.arizona.edu