Thank you all who responded.
To recap and sum this up, would it be fair to say that
a mesosiderite is material from the crust-mantle-core
that has been violently mixed mush like oil and water
that is rapidly shaken and almost instantly frozen?
And is a Pallasite is material that is from the
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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 23:03:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Mr EMan mstrema...@yahoo.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Pallasite vs. Mesosiderite
To: metlist meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
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This is a lost draft regarding the question about pallesites vs mesosiderites
in the for what it is worth category.
These two types of meteorites were trasditionally lumped together for a very
long long time as stony-irons. We know now they have little in common
chemically nor in point of
Hi Al, Pete and others,
Thank you for the explanation. Visually, I've always thought mesosiderites were
similar to H Chondrites but only with much more iron sprinkled thruout...sort
of like Super H Chondrites. Nice to have such a clear answer. Great question,
Pete.
Carl
Al Mitterling
, 2008 3:37 AM
To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pallasite vs Mesosiderite
Hi Al, Pete and others,
Thank you for the explanation. Visually, I've always thought mesosiderites
were similar to H Chondrites but only with much more iron sprinkled
thruout...sort
I have never seen a Pallasite that looked like a Mesosiderite.
Pallasites have olivine crystals set in an iron matrix and Mesosiderites
have iron globules set in a stony matrix.
when cut thin, one looks like pieces of stained glass set in a metal frame
and the other looks like large flecks
-list] Pallasite Vs Mesosiderite
OK, to me they look the same when you cut them open.
What gives? Does one have more metal or more olivine
than the other?
Brahin is a Pallasite with beautiful olivine and metal to hold
it all together.
Altho I have as yet to see a slice of Vaca Muerta
OK, to me they look the same when you cut them open.
What gives? Does one have more metal or more olivine
than the other?
Brahin is a Pallasite with beautiful olivine and metal to hold
it all together.
Altho I have as yet to see a slice of Vaca Muerta, a mesosiderite, just
looking at it
I can see
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