lunar??? howardite???
I don't see the visual evidence for either of those. Looks like a eucrite or a LL chondrite...which should be easy to determine. Both types can be without metal...though it is oxidized/rusted suggesting iron content. Just another opinion, John > Jeff K. wrote: > > > I've been intrigued by Dean's new meteorite and just what > > its classification may be. I just posted a page yesterday > > to > my site which has another meteorite which looks just > > a little like this. It's NWA 1881 but has a miniscule TKW > > of about 10g and has been classified as a fairly rare LL4-6. > > Quite a few persons are right now "brooding over" Dean's > new NWA pics wondering what it could be. I'm one of these, > I have been discussing it with several list members and I dare > say guesses are surely running wild :-) > > Here are some of these guesses: > > 1) howardite > 2) howardite paired with the Hupes' NWA 1929 > 3) eucrite, eucritic breccia - maybe paired with NWA 047 > 4) regolith breccia > 5) lunar > 6) LL4 > 7) LL4-6, maybe paired with NWA 1881 > 8) weakly magnetic LL6 > > Any further guesses or comments? > > And while we are at it, let me fess up: I am also one those > who have been so very much intrigued by this new meteorite > that I fell for it and purchased a slice. > > Hmmm, ... iIf I only knew for sure what it is. Any > constructive (!) comments very much appreciated. > > Best Sunny > Sunday wishes, > > Bernd > > > ______________________________________________ > 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
