[meteorite-list] "Iron" Breccias

From: Starbits_at_aol.com <Starbits_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:53:58 2004
Message-ID: <31.21dfae0f.298b9c45_at_aol.com>

In a message dated 31-Jan-02 3:42:22 PM Pacific Standard Time,
meteorites_at_space.com writes:

<< Also, when etched, the borders between the impactor and the host
meteorite, even if it they are of the same class, would be noticed since the
instant heat caused by the shock would not only bond the two, but mix the
metals adjacent to the borders. >>

Hello Mark

Here is another example of an iron breccia - arispe. Check out the paper on
it especially the 5th paragraph and plate XI figure 1. It is a drawing of
the three different etch pattern directions and how they intersect.

http://www.ggw.org/~ras/arispe.htm

Eric Olson
http://www.star-bits.com
Received on Fri 01 Feb 2002 02:22:45 AM PST