[meteorite-list] Fukang Pallasite & Chinga Ungrouped?

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http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2006/pdf/2250.pdf



Devin


> 
> From: David Weir <dgweir at earthlink.net>
> Date: 2006/02/18 Sat PM 06:40:36 PST
> To: Mike Fowler <mqfowler at mac.com>
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Fukang Pallasite & Chinga Ungrouped?
> 
> Hi Mike,
> 
> I read only recently that Fukang is a main group pallasite (don't 
> remember the source but likely an LPSC abstract). I did also read the 
> abstract on Chinga, Willow Grove, and Tishimingo. I don't own any of the 
> above meteorites.
> 
> Regards,
> David
> 
> Mike Fowler wrote:
> > Hi List,
> > 
> > I have a Chinga Iron in my collection listed as IVB Anomalous.    
> > According to this abstract, Chinga is Ungrouped.  Is this the latest  
> > consensus?  If so I will need a different meteorite to represent the  
> > IVB group in my collection.
> > 
> >> Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVII (2006) sess454.pdf
> >> Honesto J. *   McDonough W. F.    Walker R. J.    Corrigan C. M.     
> >> McCoy T. J.    Chabot N. L.    Ash R. D.
> >>
> >> 187 Re-187Os Isotopic and Highly Siderophile Element Systematics of  
> >> Group IVB Irons, and Ungrouped Irons
> >> Chinga, Tishomingo and Willow Grove [#1374]
> >> IVB irons and the ungrouped irons Chinga, Tishomingo and Willow  Grove 
> >> were analyzed for HSE abundances
> >> and 187Re-187Os systematics. Chinga and Willow Grove cannot be  
> >> related to the IVBs by igneous fractionation.
> >> Tishomingo is more ambiguous.
> >>
> > 
> > Regarding the Fukang Pallasite, Arizona Skies states on their web  site 
> > that Fukang is Ungrouped.  This is news to me.  I searched the  internet 
> > and could find no info.  Can any one confirm the official  
> > classification of this pallasite?  Of course, if it is ungrouped,  I'll 
> > have to add it to my collection as well!
> > 
> > Mike Fowler
> > Chicago
> > 
> > 55 unique planetary bodies represented in my collection and counting!
> > 
> > PS  Of course, I went to David Weir's Meteorite Studies site first to  
> > get his take on these two irons, but neither one is listed yet!
> 
> Thanks for using my site.
> 
> David
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