Anne, There's not much chance for confusion. Orbicular granite, especially like the West Aussie stuff that Kevin may have seen, typically has orbs no smaller than about 4 cm, and sometimes much bigger. Pretty big chondrules!
Cheers, Norm http://tektitesource.com --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 9/10/2005 6:15:08 P.M. Mountain > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Kevin Forbes wrote: > > > Hi list, > > has anyone ever seen orbicular granite? > > yes it is a popular dimension stone for > construction > > > Is the formation of this material related to the > formation of chondritic > > meteorites in any way? > > NOPE--can't even stretch a connection as to similar > formation. > Chondrules apparently formed molecule by molecule > out of primordial, > proto-solar-disk "soup" flash melted by really huge > lightening bolts > > Orbicular granite is a partial remelt of older > granitoid material -- > > Elton > ______________________________________________ > > But could one (orbicular granite) be mistaken for > the other (chondritic > meteorites)? > > It could explain some meteorwrongs. > > Anne M. Black > www.IMPACTIKA.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > President, I.M.C.A. Inc. > www.IMCA.cc > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
