[meteorite-list] photo link - a cosmic marble

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Nov 13 15:43:17 2005
Message-ID: <013401c5e892$e0ef1000$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

Congrats Stefan, that is one beautiful stone! Thin sections would be in high
demand for this one I would think. Even though I am not a thin-section kind
of guy...
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stefan Ralew" <stefan_at_meteoriten.com>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Cc: <bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de>; "Michael Farmer"
<meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] photo link - a cosmic marble


> Hello Mike, Bernd and List,
>
> as Bernd already has written, this possible macrochondrule has approx. 13
> to
> 14 mm in diameter. This strange looking macrochondrule is not the only
> unusual feature in this meteorite. Below I have links to some more photos.
>
> Photo of a triangular, greenish-darkgray inclusion:
> http://www.meteoriten.com/L-breccia-detail7.jpg
> A close up of the inclusion:
> http://www.meteoriten.com/L-breccia-inclusion.jpg
> some details of the matrix:
> http://www.meteoriten.com/L-breccia-detail1.jpg
> http://www.meteoriten.com/L-breccia-detail2.jpg
> http://www.meteoriten.com/L-breccia-detail4.jpg
> http://www.meteoriten.com/L-breccia-detail5.jpg
>
> I have never seen so a lot of different chondrules in a single meteorite,
> any sizes and colors of chondrules from 1 to 15 mm. Some areas look
> somehow
> carbonaceous. It`s a crazy piece, and the right material for spending some
> hours on the microscope.:-)
>
> Best wishes,
> Stefan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>
> To: "Stefan Ralew" <stefan_at_meteoriten.com>;
> <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] photo link - a cosmic marble
>
>
>> WOW, that is so cool! How large is it?
>> Mike Farmer
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Stefan Ralew" <stefan_at_meteoriten.com>
>> To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 10:03 AM
>> Subject: [meteorite-list] photo link - a cosmic marble
>>
>>
>> > Dear List Members,
>> >
>> > I would like to show an interesting photo of a strange round object in
>> > a
>> > chondrite (currently under study). It is probably a macrochondrule. I
> did
>> > not see ever such a chondrule in a meteorite. It is amazing. Please,
>> > enjoy:
>> > http://www.meteoriten.com/L-breccia-large-chondrule.jpg
>> >
>> > Best wishes,
>> > Stefan
>> >
>> > www.meteoriten.com
>> >
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Received on Sun 13 Nov 2005 03:42:59 PM PST