[meteorite-list] Why are Esquel slices Transparent Blue?

Ron Baalke baalke at zagami.jpl.nasa.gov
Wed Feb 15 20:17:15 EST 2006


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> http://www.arizonaskiesmeteorites.com/AZ_Skies_Links/Stony_Irons/index.html
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I thought you were referring to the color of the olivine crystals, but the
crystals in this photo are the typical red/orange color you'd expect for any 
pallasite.  The blue color is being reflected by the polished metal portion 
of the pallasite, and the source of the blue color could be something as 
simple as the sky, or a blue wall in the room.  The meteorite itself
it not blue.

Ron Baalke



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