[meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 18:48:56 -0400
Message-ID: <03cb01c80d22$1433fe20$0200a8c0_at_Gregor>

Hi Mike, List,

I would agree they look identical, but the differences under the microscope
tell a lot more. I think it is different and believe it to be most likely an
H3.

Best regards,
Greg

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Farmer" <meteoriteguy at yahoo.com>
To: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at htn.net>; <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Maili Chondrite Phots


> Looks pretty darned identical to me, in every photo!
> I do not think it is paired, because Amgala has dried
> up for some years.
> Michael Farmer
> --- Greg Hupe <gmhupe at Michhtn.net> wrote:
>
>> Dear List Members and meteorite fall detectives,
>>
>> I received my "Mali" chondrites today and made some
>> observations. I cut a
>> stone each of Amgala, Bassikounou and this new
>> "Mali" stone and polished the
>> faces. I can say for certain the new material is NOT
>> Bassikounou. "Mali" has
>> much more chondrules than Bassikounou. I do not
>> think it is Amgala either
>> because "Mali" does not appear to be brecciated like
>> Amgala. It certainly is
>> not Zag. I think we have a new one here, now
>> hopefully some eye witnesses
>> will be found. Maybe our French friends are already
>> on this??
>>
>> Here are some photos for your own comparison:
>>
>> Photo showing metal comparison of Amgala, Mali and
>> Bassikounou:
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00010.jpg
>>
>> Photo showing matrix comparison of Amgala, Mali and
>> Bassikounou:
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00011.jpg
>>
>> Some Mali individuals:
>> 601g, 60% primary, 40% secondary fusion crust:
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00001.jpg
>> 519g, 96% primary fusion crust:
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00003.jpg
>> 257g, 95% primary fusion crust:
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00005.jpg
>> 148g, 95% primary fusion crust:
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00007.jpg
>> 55g, stone cut in half, polished faces, was 50%
>> primary crust:
>> http://www.lunarrock.com/hchondrites/dsc00009.jpg
>>
>> Let me know what you think.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Greg
>>
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>>
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Received on Fri 12 Oct 2007 06:48:56 PM PDT