AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

From: Martin Altmann <altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jul 13 18:13:43 2006
Message-ID: <024501c6a6c9$94366d30$4f41fea9_at_name86d88d87e2>

No, it was only a joke,

But to explain the criteria for the different types --- people wrote whole
books about, because it isn't trivial.
So an answer would be somewhat extremely long.

Hence more simple it would be to read Norton's book,
which is written a quite clear style, so that one can understand it well,
without having a degree in mineralogy.
If you plan to stay longer at meteorite collecting, it is well worth the
invest - I'm collecting since a long time and I didn't regret to have bought
it.

An idea of the different types you may also get from David Weir's phantastic
site:
http://www.meteoritestudies.com/

Martin

PS: A "typing" can't be done totally without equipment,
only guesses one can make.

-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces_at_meteoritecentral.com] Im Auftrag von Walter
L. Newton
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 13. Juli 2006 23:53
An: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
Betreff: AW: [meteorite-list] How they classify Meteorites

Hi again... Martin answered...

>I heard, that in some cases a microprobe is very helpful.
>But they are expensive - see:
>http://kuerzer.de/microprob

>Hmm, today Ken Regelman posted to the group, that he has developed a
>guideline for classifying types. Perhaps you can ask him?

>Do you have already "O.Norton: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites"?
>A fine book, where you can learn more about the different types.
>Comprehensive and well illustrated with pictures.

>Buckleboo!
>Martin

I understand the different types, what my question was getting at is how
much typing can we do without expensive lab equipment?

Or is every phase of meteorite typing done with lab equipment.

Walter L. Newton



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