[meteorite-list] Katol Classification

From: Bernd V. Pauli <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:24:04 +0000
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000005A00005F19_at_10.0.100.101>

Hello James and List,

James writes:

"it seems to me that this is the same kind of material
 as the Katol, India fall from May of last year."

No, James! Sorry! I saw Sahara 03500 in person at one
of the Ensisheim Shows, was allowed by Michel to hold
it in my hands and I also have a nice, little Katol slice.

Katol is much fresher, much more pristine, much more crystalline
and it does have those beautiful green chromium-rich pyroxenes
which Sahara 03500 does not have! Moreover some Katol pieces
seem to have relic chondrules. I discovered two of them in my
slice!

Best wishes,

Bernd
Received on Sat 23 Mar 2013 04:24:04 PM PDT