[meteorite-list] Northbranch H5
From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 17:45:02 -0500 Message-ID: <45AA6C1E.25419.7DCACA_at_localhost> Thank you Bernd, I have not seen shock veins fill with metal before and don't know if such is a possibility. There are many other, finer threads of metal showing also in this specimen. More shock veins do you think? What mechanism would/could cause such an effect? Best, Gary On 14 Jan 2007 at 22:25, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de wrote: > "This is a very old meteorite. It has weathered extensively on the outside > but the interior is still very nice. It has lots of small metal flakes in > a dark matrix with nice chondrules still visible and many very distinct > shock veins." Received on Sun 14 Jan 2007 05:45:02 PM PST |
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