[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 10, 2007

From: Impactika at aol.com <Impactika_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:10:24 EST
Message-ID: <d3d.18062232.34674e10_at_aol.com>

In a message dated 11/10/2007 6:03:27 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de writes:
Svend appreciatingly wrote:

"... this must be the view offered to Sindbad the sailor
as he entered the cave of jewels. A true vision of delight"

A textbook example of what a colorful porphyritic chondrule
looks like - there is olivine and different pyroxenes, some of
the latter with euhedral crystal faces. Beautiful!

Thanks for
sharing,

Bernd
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You are very welcome!!!
I am glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks Michael.
 
I do like Svend's description! How romantic! ;-)


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