Hello Bob, List and Lovers of Martians ;-) Wow, when I came home from school today, I found the package with my two LA002 micros - #6 and #12 - on the kitchen table. See here because it is a "must see" and because a few small pieces are still available if you are quick:
http://marzmeteorite.tripod.com/saw-cuttings/la-saw.htm When I saw Bob's LA002 offer, I was immediately fascinated and captivated by specimens #6 and #12 because of that gorgeous maskelynite "crystal" you can see in the photo and because of that shock-induced melt pocket. When I looked at the two tiny Martians under the microscope, I noticed the images were a bit blurred. Oh well, ...I was so excited when I put the two pieces under my microscope that I had forgotten to remove the protective plastic lens cover from the objective lens :-( After removing that protective cover, the LA002 Martians revealed their true glory and I can tell you the pictures on Bob's website don't do these treasures justice! Not only does #6 have *one* maskelynite crystal, it is graced all over with glassy, limpid maskelynite. Breathtaking view! The shock-induced melt pocket in #12 (probably type 2* and measuring ca. 2.5 x 2.5 mm) is jet-black, vesicular, bubbly and looks very much like Australasian tektite glass or like compact bubbly, frothy glass from the Ries Crater, Germany (locality: Zipplingen). * Reference: WALTON E.L.et al.(2002) Mineralogy and microtextures of melt pockets in the Los Angeles basaltic shergottite (MAPS 37-7, 2002, p. A146). I don't have to tell you how glad and how lucky I feel about being able to add these two Martian beauties to my collection. Thank you, Bob, thanks a lot! Best wishes, Bernd ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
