[meteorite-list] meteorite Lingo

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From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:04:48 2004
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Jay
Monomict in simple terms, means that the breccia is comprise dof one =
matrix, ie the same meteorite crushed up. Shock stage is the level of =
shock that caused the breakup for the breccia, this one is highly =
shocked as can be seen by the massive fragmentation. Weathering is used =
on chondrites, and is the level of terrestrial (Earth) alteration of the =
meteorite. Bensour is 0, which is as fresh as you can get, as in never =
seen a drop of water, as it is a witnessed fall and picked up =
immediately.=20
in stat ite
Mike Farmer
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Jay Haynes=20
  To: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com=20
  Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 10:41 AM
  Subject: [meteorite-list] meteorite Lingo

  Hi list,

  While reading through various descriptions of meteorites there is =
always a few things that pop up that are really a foriegn language to =
me. For instance, for Bensour here are the things I do not quite =
understand.

  Monomict (seen it before but never really understood what it ment)

  shock stage

  weathering

  Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also how does one pronounce =
enstatite.

  Clear Skies & Happy Hunting,

  Jay Haynes

  IMCA Member #:6905

  www.geocities.com/cdnastronomer/meteorite.html

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Monomict in simple terms, means that =
the breccia is=20
comprise dof one matrix, ie the same meteorite crushed up. Shock stage =
is the=20
level of shock that caused the breakup for the breccia, this one is =
highly=20
shocked as can be seen by the massive fragmentation. Weathering is used =
on=20
chondrites, and is the level of terrestrial (Earth) alteration of the =
meteorite.=20
Bensour is 0, which is as fresh as you can get, as in never seen a drop =
of=20
water, as it is a witnessed fall and picked up immediately. =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>in stat ite</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mike Farmer</FONT></DIV>
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  Haynes</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 10, 2002 =
10:41 AM</DIV>
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  Lingo</DIV>
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  <P>Hi list,</P>
  <P> </P>
  <P>While reading through various descriptions of meteorites there is =
always a=20
  few things that pop up that are really a foriegn language to me. =
For=20
  instance, for Bensour here are the things I do not quite =
understand.</P>
  <P> </P>
  <P>Monomict (seen it before but never really understood what it =
ment)</P>
  <P>shock stage</P>
  <P>weathering</P>
  <P><BR>Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also how does one =
pronounce=20
  <FONT size=3D2>enstatite.</FONT></P>
  <P><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </P>
  <P>Clear Skies & Happy Hunting,</P>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <P>Jay Haynes</P>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <P>IMCA Member #:6905</P>
  <DIV></DIV>
  <P><A=20
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href=3D"http://www.geocities.com/cdnastronomer/meteorite.html">www.geocit=
ies.com/cdnastronomer/meteorite.html</A></P>
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