[meteorite-list] What's Your Favourite Ordinary Chondrite?

From: Jeff Kuyken <jeff_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:23:47 2004
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G'day List,

Today I got to thinking how most of the 'Prestige' in meteorites =
generally goes to the Achondrites, Pallasites etc. The good lookers! ;-) =
So I thought I would throw this out to everyone and ask what your =
favourite Ordinary Chondrite is because there are some really amazing =
meteorites which this classification. It doesn't matter what your reason =
is. It may be that it's just a really attractive piece or possibly the =
story behind how it was found or fell. If everyone gets into the spirit =
of it, I'll tally up all the answers in a week or so and let everyone =
know the Top Picks! We may find some surprising results! You can give up =
to 5 favourites and I'll start with these picks:

1) Knyachinya (L/LL5) - Birthday meteorite with great fresh crust and a =
really nice colourful brecciated matrix.

2) Parnallee (LL3.6) - Put simply: Rare, Old and Awesome matrix.=20

3) NWA 965 (LL4) - Tiny TKW with a matrix choc full of multi-coloured =
crisp chondrules.

4) Richfield (LL3.7) - If you haven't seen a larger piece or a good =
photo of one; time to change that!

5) Bensour (LL6) - As fresh & dramatic as it gets. Whitish matrix with =
jet black fusion crust! Too cool!


Looking forward to hearing some responses,

Jeff Kuyken
I.M.C.A. #3085
www.meteoritesaustralia.com


(P.S. It's not as easy as you think!)

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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>G'day List,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Today I got to&nbsp;thinking how most =
of the=20
'Prestige' in meteorites generally&nbsp;goes to the Achondrites, =
Pallasites etc.=20
The good lookers! ;-) So I thought I would&nbsp;throw this out to =
everyone and=20
ask what your favourite Ordinary Chondrite is because there are some =
really=20
amazing meteorites which this classification. It doesn't matter what =
your reason=20
is. It may be that it's just a really attractive piece or possibly the =
story=20
behind how it was found or fell.&nbsp;If everyone gets into the spirit =
of=20
it,&nbsp;I'll tally up all the answers in a week or so&nbsp;and let =
everyone=20
know the Top Picks! We may find some surprising results! You can give up =

to&nbsp;5 favourites&nbsp;and&nbsp;I'll start with=20
these&nbsp;picks:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>1) Knyachinya (L/LL5) - Birthday =
meteorite with=20
great fresh crust and a really nice colourful brecciated =
matrix.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>2) Parnallee (LL3.6) - Put simply: =
Rare, Old=20
and&nbsp;Awesome matrix. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>3) NWA 965 (LL4) - Tiny TKW with a =
matrix choc=20
full of multi-coloured crisp chondrules.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>4) Richfield (LL3.7) - If you haven't =
seen a=20
larger piece or a good&nbsp;photo of one; time to change =
that!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>5) Bensour (LL6) - As fresh &amp; =
dramatic as it=20
gets. Whitish matrix with jet black fusion crust! Too cool!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Looking forward to hearing some=20
responses,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Jeff Kuyken<BR>I.M.C.A. #3085<BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.meteoritesaustralia.com">www.meteoritesaustralia.com</=
A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>(P.S. It's not as easy as you=20
think!)</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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