[meteorite-list] Question Regarding Fusion Crust
From: Michael Gilmer <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:41:00 -0500 Message-ID: <AANLkTi=G3-6fRqxt13Wu+uqxb2UJFVw+puqLA2=R1eak_at_mail.gmail.com> Hi Greg, Yes and no. Maybe. Sort of. You can draw some general conclusions from the look of the fusion crust - color and texture. Some achondrites have distinctive fusion crusts, as do some exotic chondrites. Generally speaking, the fusion crusts of many OC's share a common look and texture. Look at photos of fresh Bensour, Bassi, Chergach, Tamdakt, Ash Creek, Buzzard, Mifflin, etc - 100% crusted stones with no breaks showing the interior will look very similar. Calcium-rich crusts seen in some achondrites have a distinctive glossiness to them, and some lunar and martian crusts can be brownish or even greenish. Best regards, MikeG ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- On 3/11/11, Thunder Stone <stanleygregr at hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi List: > Is there a way to tell if a meteorite is a Chondrite by looking at the > fusion crust, or looking a just the exterior? I have noticed many times > meteorites pictured and they are fully crusted, but are called chondrites. > Is it just experience of looking at many chondrites or something about the > fusion crust that you are able to tell the difference?. > Greg S. > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > --Received on Fri 11 Mar 2011 11:41:00 AM PST |
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