[meteorite-list] Slikensides ?
From: Impactika_at_aol.com <Impactika_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:18:29 2004 Message-ID: <12d.23889c0f.2b8937aa_at_aol.com> --part1_12d.23889c0f.2b8937aa_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 2/20/2003 8:38:55 PM Mountain Standard Time, bmason3_at_attbi.com writes: > When you see a true slickensides it is polished because the sliding surfaces > are under great pressure as they move slowly, opposing surfaces are > polished > and often striated grooved. > Sorry to bring this subject back, but I have been wondering. I have often described flat, striated faces on Tatahouine pieces as micro-shattercones. Now I wonder, could they be micro-slikensides? (pictures available if needed) Anne Black IMCA #2356 www.IMPACTIKA.com e-mail: IMPACTIKA_at_aol.com --part1_12d.23889c0f.2b8937aa_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE= =3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">In a message dated 2/20/2003 8:38:55 PM Mountain Stand= ard Time, bmason3_at_attbi.com writes:<BR> <BR> <BR> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">When you see a true slickenside= s it is polished because the sliding surfaces<BR> are under great pressure as they move slowly, opposing surfaces are polished= <BR> and often striated grooved.<BR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <BR> Sorry to bring this subject back, but I have been wondering.<BR> I have often described flat, striated faces on Tatahouine pieces as micro-sh= attercones. Now I wonder, could they be micro-slikensides?<BR> (pictures available if needed)<BR> <BR> Anne Black<BR> IMCA #2356<BR> www.IMPACTIKA.com<BR> e-mail: IMPACTIKA_at_aol.com</FONT></HTML> --part1_12d.23889c0f.2b8937aa_boundary-- Received on Sat 22 Feb 2003 03:29:30 PM PST |
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