[meteorite-list] Green spot in chondrite

[Dave Gheesling]

Hi, Bernd/All,
I've seen this once before and wondered as well, also guessing similarly:
http://www.fallingrocks.com/Collections/Millen.htm.
All best,
Dave 

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
bernd.pauli at paulinet.de
Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 3:02 PM
To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] Green spot in chondrite

Hello Rob and List,

http://home.planet.nl/~rlenssen/green_spot_in_chondrite.jpg
 
"Can anybody explain to me what I am seeing here?"

This may be a magnesium-rich orthopyroxene crystal => hypersthene
(Mg,Fe)SiO3

What do others think?

Best,

Bernd

______________________________________________
http://www.meteoritecentral.com
Meteorite-list mailing list
Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list