Strange...that really sounds like a made up name!! On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 11:30 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com> wrote: > Hi Bulletin Watchers, > > There is one new approval. I find it curious. It is an old Sahara OC > found by Mr. Labenne fifteen years ago (2000). Crystylynda Fudge was > the classifier. I have never heard this name before. I am just curious > why this meteorite suddenly appeared out of obscurity to be approved > today. > > Best regards and Happy Huntings, > > MikeG > > Link : http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=61360 > > Bulletin write-up : > > Sahara 00293 > (Sahara) > Found: 2000 > Classification: Ordinary chondrite (L6) > > History: Reportedly collected in the same location as Sahara 98222. > > Physical characteristics: Chondrules largely integrated into matrix, > difficult to discern in cut section. Abundant shock-induced melt veins > and pockets. > > Petrography: Fine-grained recrystallized plagioclase throughout > matrix, some grains up to 200 μm. Abundant metal sulfides and troilite > with trace native Cu. Evidence of minor planar deformation features in > olivine. Ubiquitous opaque shock melt veins and associated dark blue > ringwoodite and green wadsleyite. > > Geochemistry: (C. Fudge, ASU) EPMA: Fa24.8±0.1 FeO/MnO: 48.8±1.6 n=11; > low-Ca pyroxene Fs20.9±0.3Wo1.6±0.2 FeO/MnO: 28.6±1.1 n=12; high-Ca > pyroxene Fs8.4±0.2Wo44.4±0.1 FeO/MnO: 20.8±1.2 n=2 > > Classification: Ordinary chondrite L6, S6, W2 > > Specimens: 27.05 g and one thin section at ASU > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Web - http://www.galactic-stone.com > Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone > Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone > Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/galacticstone > ------------------------------------------------------------- > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > https://pairlist3.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________
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