[meteorite-list] A very wierd meteorite. Any ideas what it is?

[mark ford]

Yes, although from the photo, it has a few of those little 'pits'
(Weathered chondrules?) on the crust that you get with 869, and some
NWA869 is certainly much fresher than others (dependant on find
location...)

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: almitt [mailto:almitt at kconline.com] 
Sent: 20 November 2006 15:38
To: mark ford
Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A very wierd meteorite. Any ideas what it
is?

Hi Mark, MARCIN, and Joe,

I'd agree with the NWA869 except for one thing, the crust. It sure looks

a lot different than the weathered exteriors of that meteorite. Perhaps 
it is a better perseved specimen of that fall and the reason for the 
crust being so different. I have seen some NWA869 with fresher, less 
weathered crust and Joe's piece may be the exceptional preserved
specimen.

--AL Mitterling


mark ford wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I would go with it being NWA869 with a breccited inclusion possibly
>impact melt. 
>
>NWA 869 is still imho one of the best meteorites out there!, bang for
>buck it holds probably the best variety of types you can get in one
>fall!
>
>I have a slice which has 50% of the light matrix with distinct
>chondrules and 50% of the darker matrix, as well as some slices that
are
>all of both.
>
>There seems to be a good mix of types in '869 which is why some say
it's
>a 3.8 others a 9!
>
>But the fact that it smells of sulphur is interesting, best to get it
>looked at...
>
>Best,
>Mark
>  
>