[meteorite-list] geological uniformity

From: chris sharp <casper_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:32 2004
Message-ID: <004f01c3963b$cc357c40$957ddccb_at_ringtail>

Hi,
I'm an amateur geologist and the
naming and classification of rocks I
find very confusing. I enjoy a good
technical read. Anyone care to offer
suggestions on the "bible" of
petrology (is that the right word? ) I
reckon there might be some people on
the list that would appreciate some
good advice in this area as well as
me.

FWIW if you are learning C programming
its Kernighan & Ritchie, The C
Programming Language, but I bet thats
not much help to anyone here. :)

The other question thats rattling
round in my head is why there are so
few technical articles linking areas
like Sudbury, Clearwater and Bushveld
to meteorite impacts.

Bernd mentioned a while ago that it
took science centuries to accept that
rocks fell from the sky. Impact
induced mantle plumes seem to be the
"unpopular" model for these massive
mineralised areas. (see below)

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/largeimpacts2003/pdf/4032.pdf

Is there a nometeorites101 in geology
at uni where all first year geologists
get this idea pounded into them?
Sometimes, I think geologists should
make some new definitions.

regards to all in meteorite land

chris sharp


----- Original Message -----
From: "N Lehrman"
<nlehrman_at_nvbell.net>
To: "Mark Ferguson"
<mafer_at_imagineopals.com>; "tett"
<tett_at_rogers.com>
Cc:
<meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 1:25 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NEW
Eucrite, absolutely the strangest ever
seen!


Mark & others,

This is totally absurd. Look up
"gabbro" if you can spell it. Then
write.

Norm (an earth geologist that doesn't
make up new definitions---)
Received on Sun 19 Oct 2003 08:23:25 AM PDT