[meteorite-list] Fusion Crust on Irons

From: Dark Matter <freequarks_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:05:08 -0700
Message-ID: <822da19a0911171005u63595f4dg2504e0684eb9019_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Eric,

Here are a few closeup pics of fusion crust on the iron named Bogou:

http://www.meteorite-times.com/Back_Links/2009/august/Accretion_Desk.htm

Best,

Martin H.



On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> With all the talk about melting and twisting of metal on the Sikhote Alin
> meteorite it got me to wondering what very fresh fusion crust looks like on
> an iron meteorite. I mean like the day it fell fresh, and not like the
> Sikhote.
>
> Everyone here pretty much knows what fresh crust looks like on an ordinary
> chondrite, but are there any example photos of freshly fallen iron
> meteorites with very fresh fusion crust beside the Sikhote Alin meteorite?
>
> Regards,
> Eric Wichman
> Meteorites USA
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Received on Tue 17 Nov 2009 01:05:08 PM PST