Greetings Here's another possibility - ringwoodite is a blue/purple mineral that is a shock-metamorphic polymorph of olivine. It's quite pretty, actually, and has been noted in several meteorites. It would take some 'splaining to put it in the middle of a troilite grain, but what the hell, eh?
Cheers, MDF > Hello again, > > I forgot to mention that I found a similar-looking inclusion in my > NWA 1584 (LL5) slice when I looked at it under my microscope last > January 29. > > I can send Jeff K. from "Down Under" a copy of the JPEG so that > he can put it on his website for everyone to look at in case they > are interested. I described it as "bluish-purple/vilet inclusion". > > Considering my age, I may see colors slightly different from what > "younger eyes" see - people who are into visual astronomy know > about that phenomenon. > > Cheers, > > Bernd > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > Marc Fries Postdoctoral Research Associate Carnegie Institution of Washington Geophysical Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Rd. NW Washington, DC 20015 PH: 202 478 7970 FAX: 202 478 8901 ----- I urge you to show your support to American servicemen and servicewomen currently serving in harm's way by donating items they personally request at: http://www.anysoldier.com (This is not an endorsement by the Geophysical Laboratory or the Carnegie Institution.) ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
