[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day, Sep 20, 2008

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 20 Sep 2008 15:48:45 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.000000B0000033E9_at_paulinet.de>

Tom wrote:

"CK3.8 thin section in cross polarized light. This particular thin section
 has a large CAI. Within this inclusion is a most interesting structure".

Hello All,

These quatrangular, square-shaped crystals are probably hercynitic spinel
(FeAl2O4).

Best,

Bernd
Received on Sat 20 Sep 2008 11:48:45 AM PDT