I don't know any more about metal distribution. Check out the recommended classification below for NWA 960, the world's first H/L/LL3 Chondrite and to think I have been calling the "Tooth Stone":
http://tin.er.usgs.gov/meteor/metbull.php?code=31971 Best Regards, Adam > Hi List: > > I have a question regarding the metal distribution > in ordinary chondrites. I remember hearing > somewhere that in H-chondrites the free-metal is > generally evenly distributed in medium sized blobs > throughout the meteorite, and in L-chondrites the > metal is more uneven, sometimes there will be large > metal blobs in one area within the meteorite and > elsewhere there is much less or no metal. For > LL-chondrites, Im not sure; perhaps just less > free-metal and total iron throughout the meteorite. > > The reason Im asking is that I cut a small (~50 > gram) chondrite I got in Tucson and the metal is > very fined grained and distributed very evenly > throughout the meteorite, and there is a lot; it > looks different then all the others I have cut. In > fact, this particular piece has more magnetic pull > than any other meteorite (chondrite) I have. Im > wondering if it could be an E-chondrite, because it > has so much free-iron and the metal flakes get very > small and vary in size. But this made me wonder: > > Is there a way to somewhat estimate whether a > meteorite is an H, L, or LL chondrite by observing > the metal distribution inside? Or are there > patterns that fit each class in terms of metal > distribution? > > Much Thanks, > > Greg S > > > > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos.> ______________________________________________ > 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
