[meteorite-list] Chondrules! MPOD

From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:33:04 -0500
Message-ID: <a0c0b515797c6ecbe508ab987388fcb1.squirrel_at_sm.webmail.pair.com>

Pete,

Some of those look so much like an unclassified NWA in my collection. I
always suspected mine is NWA 869 but because of its beauty I refuse to cut
it. I've named it 'Halfloaf'

http://www.webbers.com/meteorites/nwa-halfloaf.html

Gary

On Tue, January 17, 2012 10:25 pm, Pete Pete wrote:
>
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> Hi, All,
>
>
>
> I'm sorry to post this again, but apparently some had problems getting to
> my album yesterday.
>
> Please use this link:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/83grpx5
>
> http://tinyurl.com/83grpx5
>
> Cheers,
>
> Pete
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear List,
>
> A few days ago, one of my submissions to the Meteorite Picture of the Day,
> 11 Jauary, 2012, was questioned by someone as possibly not being
> meteoritic.
> http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp?XX=1&WYD=&MM=1&YY=2012
> http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp?XX=1&WYD=&MM=1&YY=2012
>
> I feel I owe it to Paul Swartz, other contributors, and viewers to ensure
> the calendar integrity hasn?t been compromised by a ?wrong?, and until it
> is properly addressed I feel my contribution will have a black cloud over
> it.
> I offered to send Mr. Simms additional pictures, but there was no
> response.
> Just as well ? I learned early in our common interest that beliefs have to
> be properly supported with more than just words, and it should be done in
> the open.
>
> Being an ?unclassified?, the best evidence I can put forth at this time to
> confirm that these pictures were indeed of meteorites is additional
> pictures for your consideration.
>
>
>
> Please see them here:
> http://tinyurl.com/83grpx5
>
>
> There are lots, but I am hoping there are enough to definitively confirm
> their authenticity ? and I?m sure you?re all like me and could look at
> pictures of meteorites all day, anyway.
> I agree with Mr. Simms that this is an unusual meteorite. Another picture
> from these stones was posted on the MPOD calendar 26 December, 2011, which
> shows a beautiful olivine crystal in the matrix.
> Thanks to Mr. Simms that while taking these additional pictures I?m
> posting today, I found two more small olivine crystals in other stones,
> although they are quite a bit smaller in size.
>
>
>
> If there is still skepticism, please let me know.
>
>
>
> Pete
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Gary
Received on Wed 18 Jan 2012 10:33:04 AM PST