[meteorite-list] Caliche, See Photos

From: Michel Franco <michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Dec 2 11:47:20 2004
Message-ID: <00d401c4d88e$95ad8870$0201a8c0_at_cailloubi12zzr>

Hello Walter, and list

You can have both situation, but generally it "infects" more the inside
throught weathering cracks than replace the outside fusion crust.

Look at www.caillou-noir.com/Caliche.htm I have 2 example of caliche.

Best regards

Michel FRANCO
Caillou Noir www.caillou-noir.com
BP 16, 100 Chemin des Camp?nes
74400 Les Praz de Chamonix FRANCE

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Branch" <branchw_at_bellsouth.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 5:11 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Caliche


> Hello Everyone,
>
> Speaking of Caliche...
>
> Does the Caliche (form of calcium carbonate) that we sometimes see on
> desert
> meteorites replace the fusion crust that is present or does it form a
> layer
> over the crust?
>
> -Walter
>
>
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