[meteorite-list] NWA 1109 Howardite or Eucrite?

From: Martin Horejsi <martinh_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:06:59 2004
Message-ID: <B9CAD5D8.4AD4%martinh_at_isu.edu>

Adam kindly wrote:

> It looks like NWA 1109 may turn out to be a very
> interesting and rare polymict eucrite with over 20 different basaltic
> textures (sizes) incorporated and a huge array of accessory minerals. I do
> not believe there is enough orthopyroxene(diogenite component) incorporated
> to qualify it as a Howardite.

Just my opinion, but it sure sounds like NWA 1109 should be classified as a
another contest on this List.

Cheers,

Martin
Received on Thu 10 Oct 2002 08:59:36 AM PDT


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