Hi Kieron and List, Good question. I'm curious as well about why some of the pieces look "molten".
Best regards, MikeG -- ------------------------------------------------------------- Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone Twitter - http://twitter.com/GalacticStone Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone RSS - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 ------------------------------------------------------------- On 11/22/12, Kieron Heard <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Folks, > > Can anyone explain to me the process used to make so-called Campo del Cielo > 'crystals'? The usual explanation, that they are made by shattering larger > pieces than have been supercooled with liquid nitrogen, does not convince > me. If that were the case I would expect more geometric forms with sharp > edges. However, many examples are quite rounded and look as though they > have > been (recently) molten. I would be grateful for any observations. > > > Regards, Kieron > > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
