[meteorite-list] Troilite in a pallasite?

From: Bernd Pauli HD <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:06 2004
Message-ID: <3C702FEE.EA19F94A_at_lehrer1.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de>

Graham Christensen wrote:

> Brahin pallasite ... troilite inclusion ... sort of greyish-brown

Yes, there is troilite in some pallasites:

Esquel => 0.46%
Quijingue => 3%

> It is very irregularly shaped

This reminds me of schreibersite (Fe,Ni)3P.
Huckitta and Esquel and Quijingue contain schreibersite.

Esquel => 0.76%
Quijingue => 1.2%

> It measures approximately 15mm by 10mm.

Hm?!? This leaves me a little confused ...


Good Night from Germany,

Bernd
Received on Sun 17 Feb 2002 05:34:22 PM PST