[meteorite-list] Green spot in chondrite

[Rob McCafferty]

Wow. Very interesting. I have no idea but memories of the microscope scene in "the Satan Bug" spring to mind.


--- On Sun, 2/1/09, bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de> wrote:


> From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Green spot in chondrite

> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 8:02 PM

> Hello Rob and List,

> 

> http://home.planet.nl/~rlenssen/green_spot_in_chondrite.jpg

>  

> "Can anybody explain to me what I am seeing

> here?"

> 

> This may be a magnesium-rich orthopyroxene crystal =>

> hypersthene (Mg,Fe)SiO3

> 

> What do others think?

> 

> Best,

> 

> Bernd

> 

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