[meteorite-list] Red spots on Tatahouines?

From: Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:12:14 +1000
Message-ID: <A34EB8FA582C44A4A37196283F2D6BCB_at_JeffPC>

Hi Melanie,

It's hard to say without seeing a pic of the inclusions but one of my
fragments does have 'red inclusions'. It is small specks of oxidised iron.

http://www.meteorites.com.au/features/tatahouine.html

Cheers,

Jeff


----- Original Message -----
From: "Melanie Matthews" <spacewoman2775 at hotmail.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:54 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Red spots on Tatahouines?


>
> I've noticed that some tatahouines appear to have small regions of red
> that remind me of ruby inclusions.. Anyone know what they are or what they
> could be? Has ruby corundum ever been found in meteorites?
>
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