[meteorite-list] Geno-, mono-, polymict, and xenolithic -- Part 3 of 3

From: bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Jul 11 15:02:40 2005
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000001F00003A8A_at_paulinet.de>

Some examples:

The Camel Donga 040 C3 chondrite is a genomict mixture
of two lithologies (with metamorphosed clasts).

The Felt (b) L3.5 chondrite is a genomict breccia; ~2/3 of the
material is L3.5, shock stage S4, and the other 1/3 is L5, S5.

The Greenwell Springs LL4 meteorite is a genomict breccia.

The Richfield LL3.7 chondrite is a genomict breccia with LL5
clasts and impact-melt-rock clasts.

The Rumuruti chondrites are genomict breccias containing
lithic fragments of petrologic types 3-6.

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The Bawku LL5 chondrite is a monomict breccia.

The Dhofar 007 AEUC is a monomict breccia with a gabbroitic structure.

The Igdi AEUC is a monomict breccia.

The Peekskill H6 chondrite is a monomict breccia.

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The Bencubbin CB3a chondrite is a polymict breccia.

Howardites are polymict breccias including eucritic and diogenitic material.

Several eucrites are polymict.

The Lunar meteorite Dhofar 310 is a polymict breccia.

The Hedjaz L3.7 chondrite is a polymict breccia of L3-L6 fragments.

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The Agen H5 chondrite is xenolithic.
Allende, CV3, and other carbonaceous chondrites contain xenoliths.
The Bandong LL6 chondrite contains recrystallized xenoliths.
Mez?-Madaras (L3.7) and Ghubara (L5) contain cognate xenoliths.

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Best wishes,

Bernd
Received on Mon 11 Jul 2005 03:02:38 PM PDT