[meteorite-list] Norwegian meteorite classification guessing game

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jul 18 14:40:55 2006
Message-ID: <00ba01c6aa99$89f21620$6401a8c0_at_c1720188a>

Sure, A Margarita would be a fair wager! I like mine on the rocks!

Take Care,

Adam


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martin Horejsi" <accretiondesk_at_gmail.com>
To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
Cc: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: Re: Re: [meteorite-list] Norwegian meteorite classification
guessing game


> Hi Adam,
>
> I agree that third-hand Internet-based visual means are an extremely
> poor, unreliable, ineffective, and highly inappropriate method of
> classifying meteorites. But I also agree that it is fun.
>
> Your scientific wild-assed guess and mine likely differ based upon our
> personal experiences with meteorites. So... are you willing to bet a
> margarita in Tucson on your guess? I am.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Martin
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 7/18/06, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> > Hi Martin and All,
> >
> > I don not think images are a good way to ascertain classifications but
in
> > this case I took a S.W.A.G. at it in the interest of fun. I think the
crust
> > is wrong for a CO3 because virtually every sample of a CO3 I have seen
has
> > very fine contraction cracks, some do not even penetrate as deep as the
> > matrix. These cracks show up in detailed images. These cracks are absent
in
> > the enhanced image provided by a List member taken from an article on
the
> > new fall. The color of CO3 type crusts is usually semi-gloss black,
never
> > flat black like the one in the image. In my opinion, the crusts are
always
> > uniformly thin on a CO3 and never velvet-like and patchy.
> >
> > I think many feel it is a CO3 based on the numerous very small
chondrules
> > and not the crust. I agree the chondrules are too small for an LL, CV,
CR,
> > CK or even an L. They are too numerous for a CM2 which are sparsely
> > populated. This leaves only CO, H or Anom types as candidates. I picked
an H
> > type because I have seen examples with exceedingly small chondrules,
velvet
> > like flat black crusts and friable matrixes.
> >
> > Take Care,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: "Martin Horejsi" <accretiondesk_at_gmail.com>
> > To: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net>
> > Cc: "Michael Farmer" <meteoritehunter_at_comcast.net>;
> > <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 5:46 AM
> > Subject: Re: Re: [meteorite-list] Norwegian meteorite classification
> > guessing game
> >
> >
> > > On 7/17/06, Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > The crust is wrong for a CO3. The famous "Out House Hammer Stone",
I
> > can
> > > > smell history in the making!
> > >
> > > Hi Adam,
> > >
> > > In what way do you think the crust is wrong for a CO3?
> > >
> > > Just curious.
> > >
> > > Martin
> >
> >
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Received on Tue 18 Jul 2006 02:38:38 PM PDT