[meteorite-list] Chondrule formation mechanism

[E.P. Grondine]

Hi Darren  - 

Thanks - much has been lost in the stroke. I also seem
to remember a "long slow cooling" involved in 
chondrule formation - 

I am thinking that effervescence following a sudden
release of pressure might be a better process
description - 

good hunting,
Ed

--- Darren Garrison <cynapse at charter.net> wrote:

> On Sat, 21 Oct 2006 10:12:56 -0700 (PDT), you wrote:
> 
> >I think I would be right in saying that the usual
> >mechanism proposed for chondrule formation is
> >precipitation at low temperatures over time.
> 
> No, actually it isn't.  Chondrules are usually
> proposed to be products of rapid
> melting. 
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