[meteorite-list] Fusion crusts on stony meteorites - NWA 2826

From: Armando Afonso <armandoafonso_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:04:52 -0000
Message-ID: <006d01c76db0$6dd44cd0$62b0fea9_at_TOSHIBA>

That is something that could be confused with porphyritic texture.
Very interesting.
AA

----- Original Message -----
From: <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 12:43 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Fusion crusts on stony meteorites - NWA 2826


> Hello Jim, John, Marcin and List,
>
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/CaneySprings/
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v614/CaneySprings/
>> http://www.johnkashuba.com/Pages/Meteorite%20Pages/Pictures/NWA2826LL5.htm
>
> No matter what it is: fusion crust, impact melt, darker material, one
> thing is sure: It's
> one stunning LL5 chondrite with gorgeous crust and beautiful,
> well-developed thumbprints!
>
> John is such an experienced observer and photographer of meteoritic
> details that I have
> no problems joining his assessment: it does indeed look like matrix
> material surrrounded
> by fusion crust melt!
>
> Thanks for sharing !
>
> Bernd
>
> P.S.: Marcin still has a few slices for sale but if you should have fallen
> in love
> with the 132 gram crusted fragment - too late because I have just bought
> it ;-)
>
> http://www.polandmet.com/_nwa2826.htm
>
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Received on Fri 23 Mar 2007 09:04:52 PM PDT