[meteorite-list] Question, Thinn sections

From: Dave Myers <whitefalcons007_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:21:14 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <928216.31030.qm_at_web110106.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Hi List,

I list I have a question about thinn section photos, Like the great photos Top
Phillips takes.

Those? who study meteorite or classify them, Can they tell just by looking at
the photos, if
the thenn section is from a meteorite?? Can they tell if it is a Lunar or
Martian meteorite from the thinn section photo??? Or do they need the??thinn
section?in hand to put through a type of spectrometor??

And is that even enough to tell, or does all the other testing have to be done
to tell if it is a meteorite, is a Lunar or martian.

Thanks for any info.

dave


      
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