[meteorite-list] Orbicular granite and chondrites

[Norm Lehrman]

Anne,

There's not much chance for confusion.  Orbicular
granite, especially like the West Aussie stuff that
Kevin may have seen, typically has orbs no smaller
than about 4 cm, and sometimes much bigger.  Pretty
big chondrules!

Cheers,
Norm
http://tektitesource.com

--- Impactika at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/10/2005 6:15:08 P.M. Mountain
> Standard Time,  
> jonee at epix.net writes:
> 
> Kevin Forbes wrote:
> 
> > Hi list,
> >  has anyone ever seen orbicular granite?
> 
> yes it is a popular dimension  stone for
> construction
> 
> > Is the formation of this material related to  the
> formation of chondritic 
> > meteorites in any way?
> 
> NOPE--can't  even stretch a connection as to similar
> formation. 
> Chondrules apparently  formed molecule by molecule
> out of primordial, 
> proto-solar-disk "soup" flash  melted by really huge
> lightening bolts
> 
> Orbicular granite is a partial  remelt of older
> granitoid material --  
> 
> Elton
> ______________________________________________
> 
> But could one (orbicular granite) be mistaken for
> the other  (chondritic 
> meteorites)?
>  
> It could explain some meteorwrongs.
> 
> Anne M. Black
> www.IMPACTIKA.com
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