[meteorite-list] Chassigny Chondrules

From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:10 2004
Message-ID: <BB4A94F1.8F02%mlblood_at_cox.net>

Steve,
        Did I read that correctly? You bought something on
EBAY???





on 7/28/03 8:46 AM, Steve Schoner at steve_schoner_at_yahoo.com wrote:

>
> --- mark ford <markf_at_ssl.gb.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know what the current thinking on the
>> 'Chassigny Chondrules'
>> is? - (as to what they actually are or how they
>> formed?)
>>
>> I found this, but can anyone point me in the
>> direction of any further
>> information?
>>
>> http://www.geocities.com/~dweir/chassig1.htm
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Mark F.
>>
>>
>
> Here is a link to a photomicrograph of my tiny thin
> slice of Chassigny, about 2mm (which I bought several
> years ago via Ebay from Steve Arnold).
>
> http://www.geocities.com/meteorite_identification/chass2.jpg
>
> (if you can't view this file, be sure to turn on your
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>
> The dark areas within the crystals are glass mentioned
> in the article, and in these can be seen emerging
> crystals formed in that glass. These tiny crystals
> are very clear in direct viewing. I suppose that the
> "chondurles" mentioned are the rounded olivine grains,
> one of which is seen in this photo.
>
> It was taken with my old $30 microscope and patent
> pending viewer.
>
> But thanks to Rob Riesner, I now have a much better
> instrument, which I am learning to use, and it
> provides much clearer images than my old $30
> microscope. I will be able to provide much better
> images once I learn how to use my digital camera setup
> for this amazing microscope.
>
> Steve Schoner.
>
>
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