[meteorite-list] Orbicular granite and chondrites

From: Impactika_at_aol.com <Impactika_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Sep 10 20:25:58 2005
Message-ID: <89.2ee94dfe.3054d389_at_aol.com>

In a message dated 9/10/2005 6:15:08 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
jonee_at_epix.net writes:

Kevin Forbes wrote:

> Hi list,
> has anyone ever seen orbicular granite?

yes it is a popular dimension stone for construction

> Is the formation of this material related to the formation of chondritic
> meteorites in any way?

NOPE--can't even stretch a connection as to similar formation.
Chondrules apparently formed molecule by molecule out of primordial,
proto-solar-disk "soup" flash melted by really huge lightening bolts

Orbicular granite is a partial remelt of older granitoid material --

Elton
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But could one (orbicular granite) be mistaken for the other (chondritic
meteorites)?
 
It could explain some meteorwrongs.

Anne M. Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA_at_aol.com
President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
www.IMCA.cc
 
Received on Sat 10 Sep 2005 08:25:45 PM PDT