[meteorite-list] Example of Lipping and direction stumper. TAKE 2

McCartney Taylor mccartney at blackbearddata.com
Sun Jul 26 19:00:40 EDT 2009


http://outofabluesky.com/images/stories/stoneymeteorites/allende12-7.jpg

This is an Allende. I'm not sure I understand the orientation signs I see.

I see a star flow line pattern which indicates this side is windward. But the lipping on the NW side hints the side is leeward. So I'm a bit confused.

Any ideas on alternate interpretations?

-mt






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