[meteorite-list] Inside out Meteorites

From: bill kies <parkforestmet_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:01:49 -0500
Message-ID: <SNT102-W971B2A97669408EFBFE36A2610_at_phx.gbl>

Mike,
 
No holes or pits. This is a fresh chondrite picked up hours after it fell. The fusion crust has the matrix "sprayed" over it in a few areas.
 
Bill


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> From: mikebevmurray at gmail.com
> To: parkforestmet at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Inside out Meteorites
> Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:36:23 -0600
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> By chance, does it also have some fairly good sized holes or pits on
> the outside of the stone? In the grey stuff that is on the outside is
> there a sprinkling of small bits of dark brown material in it?
>
> Mike
> On Sep 21, 2010, at 9:32 PM, bill kies wrote:
>
> >
> > The grey fusion crust thread reminded me of a meteorite I have that
> > has the grey matrix frosted over the black fusion crust on about 20%
> > of the surface. It also has splashes of metal on the outside that
> > look as if they dripped on the crust like hot solder. Is this a
> > common characteristic of fresh stoney meteorites?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Thu 23 Sep 2010 12:01:49 AM PDT