[meteorite-list] Betting on Rob's New Moroccan Fall

From: Rhett Bourland <rbourlan_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:02:27 2004
Message-ID: <IOEBKAHMGFBDJMOFGDFNIEHNDHAA.rbourlan_at_evansville.net>

Let's make this fun. If Rob or Dean would be kind enough to donate a small
piece to the person who succsesfully guesses what kind it is it would be
great. I'll even chip in a few dollars to help cover the cost. This would
work out great for both of you as well as it keeps people talking about your
new meteorite and creates an even bigger buzz. Everyone post what your
guess is for the classification of the new meteorite. It has to be public
to count. I'll throw a website up with everyone's guesses.
Since L6, LL6 and Diogenite have already been guessed I'll take L5. It
doesn't appear to have many metal flakes but L chondrites can have some of
the strangest stuff in them and its crust just doesn't look like an
achondrite to me. I have to admit, it probally is L6 but Martin's already
got that.
Any other guesses out there?
Rhett Bourland
www.asteroidmodels.com
www.asteroidmodels.com/personal
www.meteoritecollectors.org

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-admin_at_meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Bernd
Pauli HD
Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 10:59 AM
To: FERNLEA4_at_aol.com
Cc: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Betting on Rob's New Moroccan Fall


Rob wrote:


> It's a very fragile, almost crumbly meteorite that doesn't take a polish
at
> all, so you might have to concentrate hard when looking at the picture
I've
> posted here http://fernlea.tripod.com/newfall.html
> The matrix had a much higher contrast when it was still wet with alcohol
> coolant, but it looks very much blander when dry and it can be difficult
to
> see the small brecciation. I think LL6 is a pretty safe bet on this one,
but
> we'll see.

Hmm! My first-second thought was: Could this be be another diogenite?
The greenish tinge of the matrix and its fragile, crumbly matrix that
doesn't take a polish at all definitely reminds me of Bilanga. And here
is another bet: I BET I'll get a little piece for free from Rob if my
guess should prove right because I was the first to recognize it as a
diogenite :-)


Best wishes,

Bernd

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