[meteorite-list] Geno-, mono-, polymict, and xenolithic -- Part 3 of 3
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de
Mon Jul 11 15:02:38 EDT 2005
Some examples:
The Camel Donga 040 C3 chondrite is a genomict mixture
of two lithologies (with metamorphosed clasts).
The Felt (b) L3.5 chondrite is a genomict breccia; ~2/3 of the
material is L3.5, shock stage S4, and the other 1/3 is L5, S5.
The Greenwell Springs LL4 meteorite is a genomict breccia.
The Richfield LL3.7 chondrite is a genomict breccia with LL5
clasts and impact-melt-rock clasts.
The Rumuruti chondrites are genomict breccias containing
lithic fragments of petrologic types 3-6.
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The Bawku LL5 chondrite is a monomict breccia.
The Dhofar 007 AEUC is a monomict breccia with a gabbroitic structure.
The Igdi AEUC is a monomict breccia.
The Peekskill H6 chondrite is a monomict breccia.
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The Bencubbin CB3a chondrite is a polymict breccia.
Howardites are polymict breccias including eucritic and diogenitic material.
Several eucrites are polymict.
The Lunar meteorite Dhofar 310 is a polymict breccia.
The Hedjaz L3.7 chondrite is a polymict breccia of L3-L6 fragments.
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The Agen H5 chondrite is xenolithic.
Allende, CV3, and other carbonaceous chondrites contain xenoliths.
The Bandong LL6 chondrite contains recrystallized xenoliths.
Mezö-Madaras (L3.7) and Ghubara (L5) contain cognate xenoliths.
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Best wishes,
Bernd
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