[meteorite-list] NEW Eucrite, absolutely the strangest ever seen!

From: Philip R. Burns <pib_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:32 2004
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20031018223324.01b77d90_at_pibburns.com>

At 07:14 PM 10/18/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>What the heck does Gabbroic mean?

A gabbro is a coarsely grained crystalline igneous rock. Gabbros are
typically rich in plagioclase feldspar, olivine and pyroxene.

You'll find more information about the mineral composition of eucrites at:

         http://nasa.astrogeology.tripod.com/specimens/eucrite.html


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Received on Sun 19 Oct 2003 12:17:09 AM PDT