[meteorite-list] Need help naming new group

From: j.divelbiss_at_att.net <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:41 2004
Message-ID: <20030621032837.D9B9B5368B_at_pairlist.net>

Here are a couple more.

1. Mantlelite (variation on Martin's naming)
2. Gabbrolite (using gabbro as a general term for this type of deep plutonic
rock)

John



> Dave wrote:
>
> Perhaps just as a slightly "cleaner" version, might using
> "HED-group peridotite" rather than "HED-clan peridotite" be
> a bit better?
>
>
> From my understanding you would say clan. Like eucrites are a clan, and within
> eucrites you have several groups or different types of eucrites, such as
> Polymict Eucrite or Unbrecciated Eucrite. Given a few more finds (or more
> study?), the different Peridotites would receive groups names. It should be
> noted that nobody calls eucrites, "HED-group eucrites", so would not the name,
> if decided upon, just be "Peridotite", or should the HED-group part be carried
> to not confuse people with an earth peridot?
>
> Personally, I still like the thought of using historical names for clans, and
> then the more scientific words added to define the groups. I do however see
> logic in using names that are easy to recognize for the average geologist.
>
> Mark Bostick
> www.MeteoriteArticles.com
>
Received on Fri 20 Jun 2003 11:28:35 PM PDT