Gary: That is an amazing specimen. My first thought would be a plagioclase, but I noticed in the video that at one angle it looked greenish; perhaps some kind of orthopyroxene that is exhibiting iridescence.
Please let us know when you get the test results. Greg S. ---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 11:50:32 -1000 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Interesting crystal in meteorite - what is it? > > Aloha, > > In a suspected lodranite recently procured from Morocco, I noticed a > peculiar large, iridescent crystal in the broken face of the > meteorite. I contacted some people on the metlist about this feature > to get their thoughts, and Bernd Pauli has opined that the crystal is > euhedral, iridescent and has the crystalline form of typical > feldspars. But I have never seen a plagioclase feldspar look like > this. Or is this some kind of iridescent olivine crystal? Or ??? > > I am getting this specimen analyzed, but until then, I am hoping > someone on the metlist has seen, and can identify this curious crystal. > > http://astroday.net/Meteorites.html > > Gary Fujihara > AstroDay Institute > 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, HI 96720 > (808) 640-9161, [email protected] > http://astroday.net > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list _________________________________________________________________ Express your personality in color! Preview and select themes for Hotmail®. http://www.windowslive-hotmail.com/LearnMore/personalize.aspx?ocid=PID23391::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HYGN_express:082009 ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
