[meteorite-list] Fusion crusts on stony meteorites

[MARK BOSTICK]

Hello all,

Looking at crust on various thin sections under the microscope it is very 
common to see a mineral, such as an olvine crystal, on top of the crust.  It 
is not as even as it appears to our naked eyes.  A few old photographs on my 
website illustrate this fairly well...

http://www.meteoritearticles.com/colthinsectioncrust.html

Here is the crust on an oriented Gao-Guenie...

http://www.meteoritearticles.com/znpgaots.html

Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
www.meteoritearticles.com