Hi Dirk and All,
Thanks for the diamond info. However I was unable to find the answer to a question I have been wondering about for a while. Do the diamonds in ureilites melt as the meteorite passes through the earth's atmosphere?
I have read that the melting point of diamond at 1 atmosphere is about 4000 degrees K. Does atmospheric melting on the meteorite's surface ever come close to that? What is the vaporization temperature of olivine? Might that yield a clue?
Cheers,
Martin H
On Feb 24, 2005, at 7:34 AM, drtanuki wrote:
Dear List, Here is a link to everything you wanted to know about diamonds and minerals in meteorites. I hope you find the site interesting. Sincerely, Dirk Ross...Tokyo http://brysonburke.com/aboutdiamonds.html
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