[meteorite-list] NWA basalt?

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Phil,

Maybe I am an incurable optimist, but that looks like an achondrite of
some sort.  I'd be curious to hear what some qualified persons would
say about it.

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 4/29/11, Phil Morgan <roxfromspace at gmail.com> wrote:
> I found an odd little stone in a batch of unclassified material.  Most
> of the non-meteoritic material I've culled out in the past hasn't
> really resembled basalt like this one.
>
> Slight attraction to a magnet and studded with what I assume to be
> very clear little blobs of olivine.
>
> I posted a couple of pictures here:
> http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c57/pkmorgan/mystery/
>
> What is the general geology of the area and is something like this common?
>
> Thanks,
> Phil
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