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3.78 grams.   Eucrite

TKW 629 grams. Fall not observed. First purchased January 2012, Morocco.

 


Jonathan writes:
This eucrite is mildly brecciated and essentially monomict. Clasts are subophitic with typical grain size of 0.5 mm. Minor Fe-metal.


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John Divelbiss
 6/26/2019 5:53:01 PM
BTW...some Eucrite monomict breccias are heavily brecciated with variations in colors/textures due to impact(s) and/or depth I suppose. In some cases they look like a polymict breccia, but in fact they are not classified that way after analysis of the parts and pieces.
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 6/26/2019 5:37:31 PM
There are no games - just pretty pictures.
Thomaswaf
 6/26/2019 3:55:23 PM
Я новичок на форуме и пока не понимаю Чё вообще тут надо делать. обьясните плиииз А вы в какие ни будь игры играете?
Paul Swartz
 6/26/2019 2:59:29 PM
MetBul link fixed. Thanks!
Topher Spinnato
 6/26/2019 2:59:28 PM
Nice to see this one Jonathan!
John Divelbiss
 6/26/2019 12:25:49 PM
Paul... the MetBul link is incorrect.
Jonathan Ospina
 6/26/2019 11:32:31 AM
Thanks John Divelbiss. Take this opportunity to inform that the MetBul Link is wrong! It leads to a different classification
John Divelbiss
 6/26/2019 10:13:47 AM
Nice breccia Jonathan. Small samples can't always reflect the level of brecciation in a meteorite, but these end cut photos do the job. Thanks for sharing.
 

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