[meteorite-list] Clay meteorites?

From: lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu <lebofsky_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:53:38 -0700 (MST)
Message-ID: <687040177f93760eafcf0ad1508db800.squirrel_at_webmail.lpl.arizona.edu>

Hi Eric:

Murchison, as an example, contains, 12% water by weight. All of this in
clay minerals. This in not a minor component.

Larry



> As I recall Tim Swindle (U of AZ) did noble gas studies of Lafayette
> carbonate clays. I doubt you are going to find a big chunk of clay, it
> will be a minor portion of the overall stone and may not be decernable by
> the naked eye.
>
> --
> Eric Olson
> 610 W. Moore Rd
> Tucson AZ 85755
>
> http://www.star-bits.com
>
> <Robert:
>
> Do you own a CI or a CM? Then you have a meteorite with clay minerals in
> it!
>
> Larry>
>
>> After reading this article, I have a question:
>> Do we have to keep an open mind to the possibility of finding a "clay
>> meteorite"?
>> -- Bob V.
>>
>> <http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/news/breakingorbit/2010/10/geminids
> -meteor-shower-driven-by-exploding-clays.html>
> --
> Eric Olson
> 610 W. Moore Rd
> Tucson AZ 85755
>
> http://www.star-bits.com
>
>
Received on Fri 15 Oct 2010 03:53:38 PM PDT