[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - November 10, 2007

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In a message dated 11/10/2007 6:03:27 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de writes:
Svend appreciatingly wrote:

"... this  must be the view offered to Sindbad the sailor
as he entered the cave of  jewels. A true vision of delight"

A textbook example of what a colorful  porphyritic chondrule
looks like - there is olivine and different pyroxenes,  some of
the latter with euhedral crystal faces. Beautiful!

Thanks  for
sharing,

Bernd
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You are very welcome!!!
I am glad you enjoyed it. 
Thanks Michael.
 
I do like Svend's description!  How romantic!     ;-)


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