<<Second, are there any terrestrial rocks that resemble pallasites, or is the mix of crystal and iron strictly a meteoric phenomenon?>> I can't answer this question but I know there's a type of rock called San Benadinoite (or something close to that) that somewhat resembles chondrites. Its been a couple years or so since I've seen any (one of my friend's grandfathers is an old rock hound and he had some) but from what I can remember there are blue colored spherules set in a grey fine grained matrix. It almost looked like a phsychodelic colored chondrite with sparse, slightly larger than normal chondrules. I wish I could tell you more but its been a long time since I've seen any and I was just getting into meteoritics (and rocks in general for that matter) at the time so I didn't really know what types of observations to make. If I remember correctly the only place on earth you can find it is in some cave out in California. Weird stuff indeed! Rhett Bourland www.asteroidmodels.com www.asteroidmodels.com/personal www.meteoritecollectors.org
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tracy Latimer Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 1:05 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [meteorite-list] Best Easter Fishes Two parts... To all those who celebrate a spring holiday, Happy Easter, Passover, Spring Equinox, or other seasonal observance. Second, are there any terrestrial rocks that resemble pallasites, or is the mix of crystal and iron strictly a meteoric phenomenon? We're having an indoor Easter Egg Hunt at my library; we got a rare but welcome rain overnight, and our garden area is SQUISHY. Must go hide plastic eggs now... Tracy Latimer ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
