Re-2: [meteorite-list] Essex, California H5 Meteorite Main Mass

From: bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Nov 4 16:43:27 2004
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000001500002BD3_at_paulinet.de>

Matt wrote:

> I think those may be iron oxide veins. Look at the cracks on the exterior.

I had written:

> awesome shock melt veins!

You are probably right, Matt, ... with one exception: The over-exposed
picture #6 does show such rusty-looiking veins in the lower half, but it
also shows what looks like dark, shock-melted material in the upper
part of the meteorite. Mark, ... your comments, please :-)


Best wishes,

Bernd
Received on Thu 04 Nov 2004 04:43:25 PM PST