[meteorite-list] A Rare Arizona Meteorite Find

From: Melanie Matthews <spacewoman2775_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:39:41 -0700
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LOL=20

So has Hopper ever shown any inclination to hunt for or shown interest in a=
ny other meteorites besides that one stone she found?=20

So anyway=2C congrats on your new fine!=20

Cheers/saludos=A0=20
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> Date: Mon=2C 5 Oct 2009 16:32:22 -0700
> From: mrmeteorite at gmail.com
> To: ensoramanda at ntlworld.com
> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A Rare Arizona Meteorite Find
>
> Yes=2C Hopper and I will buy you lunch if you are right. I'd have to
> consult her to give anymore as she was there at the time of finding
> and so half the stone is hers....
>
>
>
> On Mon=2C Oct 5=2C 2009 at 4:27 PM=2C wrote:
>> My guess is still a mesosiderite...any prizes for the correct guess when=
 ASU confirm? =3B-)
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Graham
>>
>> ---- Ruben Garcia wrote:
>>> Thanks Jason=2C
>>> I stand corrected. An acapulcoite would be nice.
>>>
>>> On Mon=2C Oct 5=2C 2009 at 4:03 PM=2C Jason Utas wrote:
>>>> Yo=2C
>>>> An acapulcoite might have a chondrule=2C but a lodranite=2C given the
>>>> increased metamorphism=2C highly doubtful.
>>>> That's what differentiates lodranites from acapulcoites - larger grain
>>>> size due to more intense/prolonged periods of metamorphism.
>>>> I would say a mesosiderite - compare to Clover Springs or Vaca Muerta.
>>>> I suppose it could be a CB/CH=2C though - but the olivine would sugge=
st
>>>> otherwise.
>>>> Nice find=2C regardless.
>>>> Regards=2C
>>>> Jason
>>>>
>>>> On Mon=2C Oct 5=2C 2009 at 3:52 PM=2C Ruben Garcia wrote:
>>>>> Hi Bernd and Greg=2C
>>>>>
>>>>> It is so strange that is for sure. I don't know what it is but it has
>>>>> about the same metal as an H chondrite and the olivine of a diogenite
>>>>> but the (possible) chondrule of a lodranite. Go figure....
>>>>>
>>>>> Whatever it is I have never seen anything quite like it.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon=2C Oct 5=2C 2009 at 3:32 PM=2C wrote:
>>>>>> Ruben wrote: Ureilite maybe?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Ruben and List=2C
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Yes=2C maybe a ureilite like the Hup=E9s' NWA 2624 but where are the=
 triple junctions?
>>>>>> You would expect a lot of olivine grains with "sets" of three olivin=
e grains that meet
>>>>>> in triple junctions of 120=B0 (3 x 120=B0 =3D 360=B0).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bernd
>>>>>>
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