[meteorite-list] Isheyevo - Bright Blue/Green Inclusion

From: Martin H. <planetwhy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 17 17:56:14 2005
Message-ID: <20050817215610.4866.qmail_at_web40723.mail.yahoo.com>

Cool Discovery Jeff!

I guess we now have evidence that LGM (little green
man) really stands for little green mineral.

Hey, green is green. Good enough for me.

Cheers,

Martin


--- Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteorites.com.au> wrote:

> G'day Folks,
>
> Some of you may know how I like to find unusual
> things in meteorites. As if
> they're not unusual enough anyway! ;-)
>
> Anyhow, when checking out a new piece of Isheyevo
> (CB3) under magnification,
> I found one of the WEIRDEST features yet!!! A BRIGHT
> TEAL-BLUE/GREEN
> inclusion. I don't just mean olivine green... I mean
> BRIGHT!!!
>
> Firstly; this is not an effect of photography nor
> from preparation. I have
> polished the surface from fine blade marks to fairly
> bright. I did not want
> to do it too much though in case I polish out the
> inclusion. It is quite
> small (no more than 2mm diameter) but that is not
> unusual given that all
> features in this meteorite are on a similar scale.
> Has anyone ever seen
> anything like this before or does anyone know what
> it might be? It really
> has me stumped! Pics at the link below:
>
> http://www.meteorites.com.au/features/isheyevo.html
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff Kuyken
> I.M.C.A. #3085
> www.meteorites.com.au
>
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