Ferromanganese - an excellent imitation of metallic meteorite

Abstract

Since the 100 anniversary of the fall of an iron meteorite in the Soča Valley (meteorite Avče, fell in 1908) the interest in meteorites has increased substantialy in Slovenia. The number of presumed meteorite finds increased accordingly. Among the numerous swaps, different slag and iron minerals prevail. This paper presents a new material which can be mistanken for iron meteorite, a ferromanganese alloy, which was found in the vicinity of Kropa. The vast majority of morphological characteristics and some physical properties of this alloy are very similar to iron nickel meteorite.