[meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ?

2005-01-19 Thread gian paolo gallo gallo
Buenas tardes. ¿ Que significa ventifacted · ? . Pueden responder en lengua inglesa. Gracias. Saludos, Paolo Gallo. _ Charla con tus amigos en línea mediante MSN Messenger: http://messenger.latam.msn.com/

Re: [meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ?

2005-01-19 Thread bernd . pauli
Buenas tardes. ¿ Que significa ventifacted · ? Pueden responder en lengua inglesa. Gracias. Saludos, Paolo Gallo. Saludos, Paolo, Hello List, This means it has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand. Source: Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary

Re: [meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ?

2005-01-19 Thread Rodrigo Martinez
Meteorites www.meteorites.cl - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 2:35 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ? Buenas tardes. ¿ Que significa ventifacted · ? Pueden responder en lengua inglesa

Re: [meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ?

2005-01-19 Thread MexicoDoug
Hola Paolo, Ventifacted- pienso que se caracterizen las piedras mencionadas por tener las superficies o facetas moldeadas por las tempestades de arena, o solo por vientos abrazivos con arena o polvo Saludos En un mensaje con fecha 01/19/2005 11:15:40 AM Mexico Standard Time, [EMAIL

Re: [meteorite-list] ventifacted iron on Earth

2005-01-19 Thread Göran Axelsson
It should be iron ore, hematite or magnetite, not iron or iron alloy. The banding is produced by tectonic motions and it's called folding. I visited a swedish mine this summer where there were a lot of banded iron ore. To get a piece off the big rock below took a lot of work but it's a perfect way

Re: [meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ?

2005-01-19 Thread Nicholas Gessler
Hi, Yes, wind faceted (wind and sand ablation) seems to be the key feature of relevance. If you look at photos of the alleged meteorite found on Mars, it contains quite a few facets. And the ridges between the facets are very sharp. I have seen hard quartzite and flint-like rocks on deserts

Re: [meteorite-list] ¿ ventifacted ?

2005-01-19 Thread j . divelbiss
Nick and others, Challenging folks to provide further proof of extraordinary claims is a worth while effort. I applaud your comments. I've seen the evidence of significant ridge edge erosion of granite here in PA, and it is amazing to see the gouging affects of wind and rain. The edges I've

[meteorite-list] ventifacted iron on Earth

2005-01-18 Thread David Freeman
Dear List; If any would like a picture of a banded iron of 2.87 byo that is ventifacted and has been glaciated, ask me and I will send a picture or two. Best, DAve Freeman mjwy __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com