[meteorite-list] Define shock value

Darren Garrison cynapse at charter.net
Wed Aug 16 14:08:14 EDT 2006


On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:22:47 +1000, you wrote:

>Hi Walter,
>
>This may help explain the pressures involved in how they are shocked and
>later classified.
>
>http://www.meteorites.com.au/odds&ends/impactmelts.html

I have an odd looking rather weathered 132 gram NWA half-stone that looks
similar (to me) to your "Unclassified Saharan Impact Melt - 13.70g Half-Stone".
Check it out:

http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/temp/nwa_melt.jpg



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