[meteorite-list] Fred's new (H3?) Chondrite

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 08 Aug 2008 15:42:48 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000009200002F16_at_paulinet.de>

Hello Folks,

I just purchased this specimen from Fred: 172.1g individual - 69 x 43 x 36 mm.
Fred thinks it may be an H3 chondrite and those many rusty stains where the
matrix is visible seem to underline the conclusion that we are dealing with an
H chondrite.

On the other hand, it is those big, grayish chondrule "packages" that make me
lean toward an L4 or LL4 classification (see my specimen photo #2) because
the last time I saw such "loose" chondrules and ones that are on the point of
popping out, was in my Bjurb?le specimen and Bjurb?le is an L/LL4 chondrite.

I may be wrong and maybe the fresh owner of the 117.4-gram individual would
like to chime in and share his impressions on her/his latest acquisition ;-)

Best,

Bernd
Received on Fri 08 Aug 2008 11:42:48 AM PDT