Good evening, we forgot to point out, that the abstracts abouth both in their way unique new Martians were made available online. >From the program of the upcoming LPSC:
Irving A. J. Kuehner S. M. Herd C. D. K. Gellissen M. Korotev R. L. Puchtel I. Walker R. J. Lapen T. Rumble D. III: Petrologic, Elemental and Multi-Isotopic Characterization of Permafic Olivine-Phyric Shergottite Northwest Africa 5789: A Primitive Magma Derived from Depleted Martian Mantle http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2010/pdf/1547.pdf We report on an extensive petrological-chemical study of a very primitive depleted shergottite, which is similar in many (but not all) respects to Yamato 980459/98497. and Irving A. J. Kuehner S. M. Herd C. D. K. Gellissen M. Rumble D. III Lapen T. J. Ralew S. Altmann M.: Olivine-bearing Diabasic Shergottite Northwest Africa 5990: Petrology and Composition of a New Type of Depleted Martian Igneous Rock http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2010/pdf/1833.pdf Petrologic, elemental and Nd isotope characteristics of a depleted permafic shergottite, which bridges the gap between most olivine-phyric shergottites and QUE 94201. Best Regards, Stefan & Martin Chladni's Heirs Munich - Berlin Fine Meteorites for Science & Collectors http://www.chladnis-heirs.com ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list