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Yellow Grains On A Broken Edge

Microscope photograph: A broken edge shows yellow, glassy grains in a dark cement, possibly calcite or quartz. — A broken edge shows yellow, glassy grains in a dark cement, possibly calcite or quartz.
Meteorite check: Unlikely, because the features look sedimentary or terrestrial. Translucent yellow grains point to quartz or calcite in a sedimentary cement, not chondrules or metal.
Not identified as carbonado. Specimens are under study and not lab-confirmed.

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