[meteorite-list] Solar meteorite

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Since working on the NWA 5000 thin section over a year ago I have worked 
with quite a number of lunar slides. I have always been primarily interested 
in the glass.  My most recent effort is NWA 4483 Lunar feldspathic granulitic 
imapactite.  It has a lot of glass.  It is nearly 85% isotropic glass, 
(rough estimate).     Norbrt Classen and I plan on an up coming article for 
Meteorite Times on it.

My point is none of the lunar glass I have examined has well defined solar 
wind vesicles like NWA 5000.  When sharing micrographs or just "talking 
meteorites," I am surprised at how few people are aware of this unique feature 
in NWA 5000.

It's taken me looking at the lunar glass of many samples to give me an 
appreciation of just how cool NWA 5000 really is.  It the closest thing to 
owning a "Solar Meteorite".  Real trapped solar wind in little bubbles!!!

If you are interested in checking out the solar wind vesicle photos please 
go to Meteorite Times back issues and select august 2008, then go to Micro 
Visions in the menu on the left.

http://www.meteorite-times.com/back_issues.htm


I have no NWA 5000 material for sale so I am not promoting anything, just 
sharing a cool observation and wondering if there are any other Lunar 
meteorites with this same phenomenon.

Tom Phillips
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