Dear List Members and fellow diogenite enthusiasts,
I talked with Tony Irving this morning regarding the use of 'Olivine Diogenite'
in classifications and abstracts. I have been enlightened to the ever evolving
diogenite classification scheme. Seems a new 'pigeon hole' has been created due
to
Hi,
the problem of the taxonomy of diogenites has been discussed recently in this
paper:
Andrew W. BECK and Harry Y. McSWEEN Jr (2010),Diogenites as polymict breccias
composed of orthopyroxenite and harzburgite, Meteoritics Planetary Science,
Volume 45, Issue 5, May 2010, Pages: 850872,
DOI:
Hi Diogenite Fans,
Any time we have a discussion about diogenites, I look forward to Doug
Dawn's input. Calling Mr. Dawn, calling Mr. Dawn. :)
From a layman's standpoint, the difference between olivine diogenites
and regular diogenites is easy to see in a hand specimen. The
texture of an
Hi Mike,
No. The Olivine diogenites do not display systematically a texture different
to that of regular diogenites. Tatahouine is not a correct example because it is
unbrecciated and have very large crystals. The largest I have seen is 5 cm in
length! Tatahouine is unique. NWA 5480 is
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