I agree, they are absolutely "BREATHTAKING"! Congratulations, it is a marvelous meteorite. Cheers,
Frederic ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 9:17 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Pyroxene Crystals in Mike's Patagonian Iron > Mike Farmer wrote: > > Take a look at this, I got a box full of slices today, and they are simply > breathtaking! > Marlin Cilz told me he has not cut a more beautful iron. What do the list > members think > the large emerald green crystals are? Pyroxene? Every slice seems to have one > or two of > them. The silicated and etch pattern in the silicated area reminds me a lot > of Steinbach. > > http://meteoriteguy.com/collection/Patagoniairon.htm > > Beautiful crystals, they are! Yes, I think they are pyroxene crystals > (augite), probably > diopside [CaMgSi2O6]. Diopside has been found in these irons: Caddo County, > Four Corners, > Ocotillo, and Udei Station. The most interesting of these with regard to > Mike's iron is > probably Four Corners because of its polycrystallinity, its silicate-graphite > inclusions, > its Neumann bands. Four Corners is anomalous and Mike's iron will surely be > classified > as an anomalous iron, too! > > Congratulations! > > Bernd > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
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