[meteorite-list] Nice CAI in a CV3

From: John Birdsell <birdsell_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 8 23:51:08 2005
Message-ID: <42099680.2070405_at_email.arizona.edu>

Hi Greg....That first one sure looks like it could have been a spherical
CAI having chondritic material in it. It would be interesting to slice
the other one open and study its structure!


Cheers


-John




Greg Hupe wrote:

> Hello all CAI lovers,
>
> Here are a couple of links to some monster sized CAI's from two
> different NWA 3118 specimens I brought back from a Morocco trip last
> summer. I have since sold them and they reside in a great home:
>
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3118/nwa3118a.jpg
>
> http://www.lunarrock.com/nwa3118/nwa3118b.jpg
>
> Happy viewing,
>
> Greg Hupe
> The Hupe Collection
> naturesvault
> meteoritelab
> gmhupe_at_tampabay.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martinh" <martinh_at_isu.edu>
> To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 2:59 PM
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Nice CAI in a CV3
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> At the Tucson show, I picked up a nice NWA end section with a
>> wonderful CAI. I know, I know, its not an historic L6, but it is
>> pretty cool anyway.
>>
>> When I do talks about the solar system, I like to pass around a CAI
>> for the obvious reasons. Now I can hold one up in front of a class
>> and everyone can see it.
>>
>> Here are some pics of the piece:
>>
>> http://challenge.isu.edu/nwa2086.html
>>
>> Notice the smaller CAI island that drifted off the mainland, looking
>> somewhat like Madagascar off the east coast of Africa.
>>
>> Any thoughts on the CAI would be appreciated.
>>
>> Happy viewing.
>>
>> Martin H
>>
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