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Re: cliftonite - only in meteorites?



MeteorHntr schrieb:

> In a message dated 5/22/98 2:35:40 AM Central Daylight Time,
> Sharkkb8@aol.com
> writes:
>
> <<
>  > CLIFTONITE = GRAPHITE right?
>
>  I thought CLIFTONITE was the stuff that freaks out Superman......
>   >>
>
> You may have been thinking of Clintonite that freaks out Republicans!
>
> :-)   (hint: that was a joke)
>
> Steve

Hello List,

C l i n t o n i t e  is a phyllosilicate. Hint: 'tis ain't a joke :-)

==> Ca(Mg, Al)3(Al,Si)4O10(OH,F)2

Reference: A.E. RUBIN (1997) Mineralogy of meteorite groups (Meteoritics
32-2, 1997, March, pp. 231-247).

Best regards,

Bernd



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