Dear Jeff, The slices of the unknown, as pictured, very much resemble DAG 430, which is so far classified as "C3 UNGR". At least it has the quasi same "charcoal-like chondrules". I don't remember of the "sandy texture". Is the texture of your slice similar to that of Agoult ?
Best wishes, Zelimir, IMCA #2380 At 21:48 09/01/03 +1100, you wrote: >G'day List, > >I have just received a nice little unclassified saharan meteorite from the Hupes which is very different to any other pieces I have. It has peaked my interest and since there is so much knowledge in this list, I thought I'd ask for opinions as to what the classification may be. I would take a somewhat semi-educated guess at an LL4 but I'm really not sure. The meteorite is only 9.5g and has been cut into 4 pieces. It has a very sandy texture or make-up and has many black chondrules/inclusions (what are they?) through-out the matrix. It is a little difficult to see in a photo compared to 'up-close and personal' but those black parts look kind of like little round pieces of charcoal. If your interested, take a look for yourself at the following link: > >http://www.meteoritesaustralia.com/features/unclass.html > >Thanks, > >Jeff Kuyken >I.M.C.A. #3085 >www.meteoritesaustralia.com ****************************************************** Prof. Zelimir Gabelica Groupe S�curit� et Ecologie Chimiques (GSEC) - ENSCMu 3, rue A. Werner F-68093 MULHOUSE Cedex, FRANCE Tel: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 94 FAX: +33 (0)3 89 33 68 15 e-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ****************************************************** ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
