[meteorite-list] NWA 2624 pallasite-like ureilite

From: bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Dec 29 13:46:02 2004
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000003600002FC0_at_paulinet.de>

Frank wrote:

> Very cool looking ureilite.

I agree :-)

> Haven't seen a ureilite with large olivine crystals like these.

I disagree :-(

Just look at Mike Farmer's Dhofar 979. It has beautiful, honey-
colored, translucent olivine crystals (see pics at his website)!
After all, ureilites are olivine-pyroxene rocks consisting of up
to 80 vol% olivine.

> I certainly looking forward to seeing my piece in person.

I agree - so do I ;-)

Cheers,

Bernd
Received on Wed 29 Dec 2004 01:45:59 PM PST