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Re: Ghubara - H or L?



That is weathering!


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----- Original Message -----
From: Matt Morgan <mhmeteorites@geocities.com>
To: Bernd Pauli HD <bernd.pauli@lehrer1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>
Cc: John Sinclair <skystone@worldnet.att.net>;
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Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Ghubara - H or L?


> Interesting. I picked through kilos of Ghubara at the Denver show and
> found only one piece that was brecciated with type 3 clasts set in an L5
> host. It is very unusual looking. The host has vesicles as well. Here is
> a pic...
> http://www.mhmeteorites.com/images/for_sale/ghubarafs.JPG
>
> Thanks Bernd.
> --
> Matt Morgan
> Mile High Meteorites
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>
> Bernd Pauli HD wrote:
> >
> > Matt Morgan schrieb:
> >
> > > Yes a xenolithic L5. - Matt
> >
> > and ...
> >
> > BENOIT P.H. et al. (1998) The Ghubara L5 breccia and its regolith
> > maturity (Meteoritics 33-4, 1998, A014):
> >
> > The meteorite is gas-rich, and it is clear that Ghubara is a regolith
> > breccia with dark matrix and light clasts... We suggest that Ghubara is
> > a regolith breccia of moderate maturity, comparable to St. Mesmin and
> > less mature than Leighton.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Bernd
> >
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