[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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