[meteorite-list] Another interesting NWA and megachondrules

From: bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:56 2004
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000003F00001D5C_at_paulinet.de>

Art wrote:

> spherical inclusion (~5/8 inch dia.) in it. Any ideas on what
> this inclusion may be? Do chondrules ever get this large?

http://www.meteoritecentral.com/nwa.html


Yes, Art they do - see below for some examples.

Best wishes,

Bernd

BRIDGES J.C. et al. (1997) A survey of clasts and large chondrules in ordinary
chondrites (Meteoritics 32-3, 1997, 389-394) - Some examples of megachondrules:

Parnallee, LL3 - 3 mm
Bremerv=F6rde, H3 - 4 mm
Estacado, H6 - 7 mm and 10mm
Barratta, L4 - 8 mm
Belle Plaine, L6 - 9 mm
Bluff, L5 - 10 mm
Crumlin, L5 - 11 mm
Richardton, H5 - 11 mm
De Nova, L6 - 13 mm
Hajmah, L5-6 - 18 mm
Djati-Pengilon, H6 - 48 mm (ellipsoidal chondrule, List comm.: David Weir)
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