[meteorite-list] Chondrules! MPOD

Gary K. Foote gary at webbers.com
Wed Jan 18 10:33:04 EST 2012


Pete,

Some of those look so much like an unclassified NWA in my collection.  I
always suspected mine is NWA 869 but because of its beauty I refuse to cut
it.  I've named it 'Halfloaf'

http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/nwa-halfloaf.html

Gary

On Tue, January 17, 2012 10:25 pm, Pete Pete wrote:
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> Hi, All,
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> I'm sorry to post this again, but apparently some had problems getting to
> my album yesterday.
>
> Please use this link:
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> http://tinyurl.com/83grpx5
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> http://tinyurl.com/83grpx5
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> Cheers,
>
> Pete
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> Dear List,
>
> A few days ago, one of my submissions to the Meteorite Picture of the Day,
> 11 Jauary, 2012, was questioned by someone as possibly not being
> meteoritic.
> http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp?XX=1&WYD=&MM=1&YY=2012
> http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp?XX=1&WYD=&MM=1&YY=2012
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> I feel I owe it to Paul Swartz, other contributors, and viewers to ensure
> the calendar integrity hasn’t been compromised by a “wrong”, and until it
> is properly addressed I feel my contribution will have a black cloud over
> it.
> I offered to send Mr. Simms additional pictures, but there was no
> response.
> Just as well – I learned early in our common interest that beliefs have to
> be properly supported with more than just words, and it should be done in
> the open.
>
> Being an “unclassified”, the best evidence I can put forth at this time to
> confirm that these pictures were indeed of meteorites is additional
> pictures for your consideration.
>
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> Please see them here:
> http://tinyurl.com/83grpx5
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> There are lots, but I am hoping there are enough to definitively confirm
> their authenticity – and I’m sure you’re all like me and could look at
> pictures of meteorites all day, anyway.
> I agree with Mr. Simms that this is an unusual meteorite. Another picture
> from these stones was posted on the MPOD calendar 26 December, 2011, which
> shows a beautiful olivine crystal in the matrix.
> Thanks to Mr. Simms that while taking these additional pictures I’m
> posting today, I found two more small olivine crystals in other stones,
> although they are quite a bit smaller in size.
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>
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> If there is still skepticism, please let me know.
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>
>
> Pete
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Gary



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