[meteorite-list] The hunt for green crystals in Udei Station
List, While searching various web sites I stumbled across some nice images of green crystals (Olivine?) found in various cut faces of Udei Station. These crystals are a deep emerald green and very striking. So, I thought I would look and my slice and after a few minutes of searching found a solitary single crystal. Anyone else out there with a scope and some Udei Station may want to hunt for these little gems. Here is a pic: http://picasaweb.google.com/MikeTettenborn/Meteorites#5285588073310892626 Cheers Mike Tettenborn Owen Sound, Ontario __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] The hunt for green crystals in Udei Station
Hi Mike and All, that's very interesting! I found a similar - about 2 mm wide - green inclusion in a slice of my Steinbach meteorite. See here (scroll down to: Germany, Steinbach, 2nd slice: http://www.marmet-meteorites.com/id3.html Further infos highly appreciated:-) Peter Marmet 2008/12/30 tett t...@rogers.com: List, While searching various web sites I stumbled across some nice images of green crystals (Olivine?) found in various cut faces of Udei Station. These crystals are a deep emerald green and very striking. So, I thought I would look and my slice and after a few minutes of searching found a solitary single crystal. Anyone else out there with a scope and some Udei Station may want to hunt for these little gems. Here is a pic: http://picasaweb.google.com/MikeTettenborn/Meteorites#5285588073310892626 Cheers Mike Tettenborn Owen Sound, Ontario __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The hunt for green crystals in Udei Station
Hi Mike, Peter and List, Peter writes: I found a similar - about 2 mm wide - green inclusion in a slice of my Steinbach meteorite Mike T. writes: Anyone else out there with a scope and some Udei Station may want to hunt for these little gems These emerald green gems are pyroxene crystals - augite to be exact! You find them in several irons, especially the silicate-bearing ones like these that I have in my collection: - Udei Station - Landes - Miles (from Martin Horejsi's collection) - Patagonia (Remember Mike Farmer's emerald green jewel in one of his specimens!?) - Caddo County [not (yet) in my collection] Hope everyone had a wonderful Xmas and is looking forward to a Happy, Peaceful 2009! Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The hunt for green crystals in Udei Station
Hello Mike ,peter and list; I have a 200g chunk of udei station that is eat up with green ( diopside possibly ) inclusions.There is also some on the outside,one looks like an actual faceted crystal,to me anyway. I have also found green inclusions in campo del cielo silicated iron slices.I love the green and yellows that show up in some of these specimens. Thanks for posting such an interesting observation and interesting subject. Best Regards;Herman Archer IMCA 2770 **One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dpicid=aolcom40vanityncid=emlcntaolcom0025) __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] The hunt for green crystals in Udei Station
Hi Herman and List, I have a 200g chunk of Udei Station...with green (diopside possibly) inclusions. Wow, 200 grams!!! Well, call it diopside, call it augite, it is a calcic clinopyroxene, and sooo beautiful! Diopside = CaMgSi2O6 Augite = (Ca,Mg,Fe2+, Fe3+,Al)2(Si,Al)2O6 Best, Bernd __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
