[meteorite-list] Nice CAI in a CV3

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Feb 8 23:58:35 2005
Message-ID: <078e01c50e63$f9de1700$b1a9cf44_at_Gregor>

Hi John,

It was sure tempting to cut but it was just too nice the way it was. I had
never seen one that large and intact before. We will just have to wonder :-)

Take care,

Greg

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Birdsell" <birdsell_at_email.arizona.edu>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:50 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Nice CAI in a CV3


> 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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