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Re: Olefinite


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From: Mark Thompson <reddog@iinet.net.au>
To: Whotton, Alan (Brewers) <Alan.Whotton@Brewers.Bass.com>
Cc: 'meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com'
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Date: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: Olefinite


Anyone out there want some olefinite?  I think that's what I have.  Ten or
eleven solid rod shaped pieces totalling maybe 10 grams or so.  Send me some
postage and I'll send them free.  D. Futrell


>Hi Allan,
>I find nothing on "Olefinite" in mineral species glossaries but Olefin
>is in my dictionary
>"Olefin, noun, an alkene have the general formula CnH2n.
>Obsolete term - Olefine; oil forming. From the Latin oleum (oil)."
>cheers,
>Mark
>from a 20'C sunny winters day in Western Australia, hang in there JJ!
>
>"Whotton, Alan (Brewers)" wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello list ,
>>
>> On a recent field trip to a carboniferous limestone area , our tutor
>> pointed
>> out two carbon based minerals . The first was  Elaterite  of which I
>> have
>> information on , the second was Olefinite of
>> which I can find nothing about .
>>
>> Any help with this would be appreciated .
>>
>> thanks in anticipation .
>>
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