[meteorite-list] Geophysics, meteorites, and Electron microscopy-QUESTION
From: Shawn Alan <photophlow_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:47:52 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <1315435672.91147.YahooMailClassic_at_web160116.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Hello Carl and Listers Great post on scanning electron microscope (SEM) process, now does this process also ID the whole classification of the meteorite which is used for classifying meteorite for the Meteoritcal Bulletin database? I know alot of school are discontinuing classifying meteorites is UNM also doing the same? Question if someone wanted this service to be done on a meteorite, how much would it cost, cause these days money talks and helps everyone out when it comes to classifying meteorites or confirming that the meteorite is the meteorite suggested to be. Also can this process determine the difference between Ensisheim (LL6) and Saint-S?verin (LL6) by the cosmic ray exposure or terrestrial age. These two meteorites look identical and some can fake it. Does SEM also cover that test or is that a different test? Lastly how long does it take for you to classify a new meteorite from start to finish if its a stony meteorite? Shawn Alan IMCA 1633 eBaystore http://shop.ebay.com/photophlow/m.html [meteorite-list] Geophysics, meteorites, and Electron microscopyCarl Agee agee at unm.edu Tue Sep 6 12:27:18 EDT 2011 Previous message: [meteorite-list] Geophysics, meteorites, and Electron microscopy Next message: [meteorite-list] FW: High Noon! Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] A scanning electron microscope (SEM) is great for high magnification images that also contain information about the chemical composition of the different minerals in meteorites. SEM is also a quick way to do a qualitative analysis of a sample, say for example, detecting nickel in iron meteorites with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). My instrument of choice for definitive ID of stony meteorites is the electron microprobe. This also has SEM imaging capability. In less the hour, on a calibrated electron microprobe, I can make a definitive ID, although unequilbrated chondrites can take more time to narrow down the possibilities. Some of the key geochemical quantities that help in categorizing are, Fe/Mn of olivines and pyroxenes, the fayalite and ferrosilite content of the olivines and pyroxenes, the anorthite-albite content of plagioclse, and a few other parameters, plus the percent mineralogy and other textural characteristics. So for a simple example lunar olivines usually have higher Fe/Mn than terrestrial basalt olivines. Check out this page's second figure for an overview of Fe/Mn versus plagioclase content of planetary basalts: http://www.imca.cc/mars/martian-meteorites.htm Carl Agee -- Carl B. Agee Director and Curator, Institute of Meteoritics Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences MSC03 2050 University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131-1126 Tel: (505) 750-7172 Fax: (505) 277-3577 Email: agee at unm.edu http://epswww.unm.edu/iom/pers/agee.html --------------------------------l---------------------------------------------- Geophysics, meteorites, and Electron microscopy Barb and Jake Baker bakers5acres at frontiernet.net Tue Sep 6 10:50:46 EDT 2011 Previous message: [meteorite-list] [AD] Canyon Diablo 2,7 kg. CHEAP! Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] ________________________________ Could someone tell me, in Microscopy 101 language: How is an electron microscope used in the study of meteorites? Using electron microscopy - what differences are apparent between meteorites and terrestrial rocks? For instance what are the microscopy differences between lunar basalt and terrestrial basalt? Thanks Previous message: [meteorite-list] Geophysics, meteorites, and Electron microscopy Next message: [meteorite-list] FW: High Noon! Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] More information about the Meteorite-list mailing listReceived on Wed 07 Sep 2011 06:47:52 PM PDT |
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