[meteorite-list] Chondrule formation mechanism

From: E.P. Grondine <epgrondine_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Oct 21 17:59:01 2006
Message-ID: <20061021215823.59771.qmail_at_web36904.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi Darren -

Thanks - much has been lost in the stroke. I also seem
to remember a "long slow cooling" involved in
chondrule formation -

I am thinking that effervescence following a sudden
release of pressure might be a better process
description -

good hunting,
Ed

--- Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_charter.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:12:56 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
>
> >I think I would be right in saying that the usual
> >mechanism proposed for chondrule formation is
> >precipitation at low temperatures over time.
>
> No, actually it isn't. Chondrules are usually
> proposed to be products of rapid
> melting.
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