[meteorite-list] Chelyabinsk - IMB or SMB? The nomenclature of Melts.

[Michael Farmer]

The meteorite is an IMB. These nodules being harder than the matrix were separated into individuals when the meteorite exploded.
They are like thousands of Cat Mountains.
Michael Farmer

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On Apr 25, 2013, at 6:41 AM, "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi List,
> 
> We keep hearing about the "IMB nodules" that have been recovered -
> these have an all-black lithology with no chondrules, shock veins, or
> grey matrix material.
> 
> However, these nodules were not created on impact.  Had there been
> such an impact, we would have a visible crater and the nodules would
> be located in a radius directly adjacent to the crater amidst the
> ejecta.  Instead, these nodules were apparently created during the
> fragmentation events that took place while the body was still in
> atmospheric flight.
> 
> If this is true, shouldn't these nodules be called "shock melt" and
> not "impact melt" ?
> 
> Is there any distinction in the official nomenclature between an
> impact melt and a shock melt?
> 
> Is it correct to continue using IMB in reference to these Chelyabinsk specimens?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> MikeG
> 
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