[meteorite-list] question: Tafassasset classification
From: NigerMeteorite <NigerMeteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:08:33 2004 Message-ID: <20021002150654.DBA5C53DEF_at_pairlist.net> --_=_=_=IMA.BOUNDARY.HTML_4820800=_=_=_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Anne and list, Sinve I recovered a small fragment from the Tafassasset strewfield I have a few questions regarding the current research on this meteorite. Our 9g Individual has been classified as "carbonaceous chondrite or primitive achondrite (equilibrated CR-like meteorite)". A quite exotic classification that in terms of nomenclature refers to the entry in MAPS 37 (provisional announcement, p.19f.). In other papers Tafassasset is usually discussed as equilibrated "CR-chondrite" or "CR-like chondrite" or sometimes as "ungrouped CR-chondrite". J. Zipfel from the MPI in Mainz says that refractory lithophiles fractionated compared to a typical CR composition is leading to a possible classification as primitive achondrite. Does anybody know about a final classification yet? Second question is TKW. In the first report in MAPS 37 the TKW is discribed as 110kg. But I just came across an article by Anne Black in Fusion Crust (march 02). (You should see the outstanding Tafassasset specimen on her page!) She reports about recent analysis and the fact, that some of the material recovered in fact turned out to be meteorites of other petrologic types. As I intend to put an endcut of my recovered individual on ebay any information about TKW and final classification would be aprecciated. Concerning colour and texture of Tafassasset I was surprised to see that other specimen show a grey or light grey matrix. Except for the many kamacite and martensite grains mine shows a dark almost black matrix. If anybody in the list knows similar Tafassasset samples I would be thankful for a post. thanks all for your efforts best wishes Svend www.niger-meteorite-recon.de <http://www.niger-meteorite-recon.de> prospection expedition services, research permissions, topographic and geomorphological data IMCA member # 6540 --_=_=_=IMA.BOUNDARY.HTML_4820800=_=_=_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML> <FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman"><FONT SIZE=3D"3" POINTSIZE=3D"12">Hello A= nne and list,<BR> <BR> Sinve I recovered a small fragment from the Tafassasset strewfield I hav= e a few questions regarding the current research on this meteorite. Our = 9g Individual has been classified as carbonaceous chondrite or primitive= achondrite (equilibrated CR-like meteorite). A quite exotic classificat= ion that in terms of nomenclature refers to the entry in MAPS 37 (provis= ional announcement, p.19f.). In other papers Tafassasset is usually disc= ussed as equilibrated CR-chondrite or CR-like chondrite or sometimes as = ungrouped CR-chondrite. J. Zipfel from the MPI in Mainz says that refrac= tory lithophiles fractionated compared to a typical CR composition is le= ading to a possible classification as primitive achondrite. Does anybody= know about a final classification yet? <BR> <BR> Second question is TKW. In the first report in MAPS 37 the TKW is discri= bed as 110kg. But I just came across an article by Anne Black in Fusion = Crust (march 02). (You should see the outstanding Tafassasset specimen o= n her page!) She reports about recent analysis and the fact, <BR> that some of the material recovered in fact turned out to be meteorites = of other petrologic types. As I intend to put an endcut of my recovered = individual on ebay any information about TKW and final classification wo= uld be aprecciated.<BR> <BR> Concerning colour and texture of Tafassasset I was surprised to see that= other specimen show a grey or light grey matrix. Except for the many ka= macite and martensite grains mine shows a dark almost black matrix. If a= nybody in the list knows similar Tafassasset samples I would be thankful= for a post.<BR> <BR> thanks all for your efforts<BR> best wishes<BR> <BR> Svend<BR> <BR> <BR> <FONT COLOR=3D0000ff><U>www.niger-meteorite-recon.de <http://www.nige= r-meteorite-recon.de><FONT COLOR=3D000000 DEFAULT=3D"COLOR"></U><BR> prospection expedition services, research permissions, topographic and g= eomorphological data<BR> <BR> IMCA member # 6540<BR> <FONT FACE=3D"MS Sans Serif" DEFAULT=3D"FACE"><FONT SIZE=3D"1" POINTSIZE= =3D"8" DEFAULT=3D"SIZE"><BR> </HTML> --_=_=_=IMA.BOUNDARY.HTML_4820800=_=_=_-- Received on Sat 28 Sep 2002 11:11:03 AM PDT |
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