[meteorite-list] Orbicular granite and chondrites

From: Norm Lehrman <nlehrman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Sep 10 20:47:56 2005
Message-ID: <20050911004753.38335.qmail_at_web81003.mail.yahoo.com>

Anne,

There's not much chance for confusion. Orbicular
granite, especially like the West Aussie stuff that
Kevin may have seen, typically has orbs no smaller
than about 4 cm, and sometimes much bigger. Pretty
big chondrules!

Cheers,
Norm
http://tektitesource.com

--- Impactika_at_aol.com wrote:

> 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
> ______________________________________________
>
> 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
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