[meteorite-list] New Year Quiz - the solution

From: Ingo Herkstroeter <metopaster_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Jan 7 15:32:35 2006
Message-ID: <25615.1136665951_at_www51.gmx.net>

Hope we will get this sort of "meteorite related Quiz" frequently!!! I think
understanding terrestrial rocks and learn how to destinguish between them
and meteorites, is a enrichment for everyone, especially if they?re so
similar (in composition etc.) to meteorites.

Ingo




 --- Urspr?ngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: "Christian Anger" <christian.anger_at_aon.at>
> An: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] New Year Quiz - the solution
> Datum: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 18:30:18 +0100
>
> Hi all,
>
> it is picritic olivine-basalt found in Margi, Troodos on the isle Zyprus.
>
> pictures number 01 and 03 show the rough side, pictures 02 and 04 show cut
> and polished face.
>
> Yes, it may be a good Pallasitewrong, looking like the Al Mahbas
> Pallasite.
>
>
> the nearest guess:
>
> Fukang - Andi Gren
>
> oh... no... THAT was the funniest guess (I laughed a lot because Andi only
> wrote this one word in his reply).
>
>
> So here the nearest guesses:
>
> porphyric (alkali)olivinebasalt or a olivinecumulate - Ingo Herkstroeter
>
> peridotite. I cant see from the picture if it's lherzolite or harzburgite
> (olivine with clino or
> orthopyroxene) but it realy looks like an olivine bomb - Andrei Razvan
>
> looks similuar to some of my olivine basalts, periodotite _ Dave Freeman
>
> volcanic olivine bomb - Ken Regelman
>
> material its similar to the vulcanic bombs - Matteo Chinellato
>
> Xenoliths imbedded in an igneous rock (perodite) - Adam Hupe
>
> Thanks for taking part on the quiz.
>
> This was just for fun and I hope nobody feels annoyed.
> I thought it was time for a little break in the Pallasite discussion.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Christian
>
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