Re: [meteorite-list] Re: [ I.M.C.A. ] FW: Lunar origin of tektites

2005-03-25 Thread Norman Lehrman
Al & list, Fair enough! The Georgiaites are a greenish straw yellow, and about 3% of the Bediasites are a translucent molasses colorbut 97% of them are very black, as are Ivory Coasts, and most (but not all Australasians. Like I said earlier, doubt anyone who uses the terms "always" or "neve

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: [ I.M.C.A. ] FW: Lunar origin of tektites

2005-03-25 Thread AL Mitterling
Hi Norman and all, The Georgia Tektites are not inky black but are greenish also. The Bediasites are dark but not totally black. I might have misunderstood your statement. Norman Lehrman wrote: I have always believed (without proof) that the inky blackness of all but the moldavites might well b

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: [ I.M.C.A. ] FW: Lunar origin of tektites

2005-03-25 Thread Norman Lehrman
Sterling, Fabulous exposition! That one cost me some more printer ink. I do have a few questions and comments. No trace of terrestrial material? I'm not sure I understand. If you mean no embedded clasts from the target surface, I agree. That is very odd, considering the obvious plastic defor

[meteorite-list] Re: [ I.M.C.A. ] FW: Lunar origin of tektites

2005-03-25 Thread Norman Lehrman
List(s), Bob M., and Norbert C. Thanks in particular, Bob, for your comments. It's good to hear an insightful reaction to Chapman's paper. As you might imagine, it's pretty damned impressive to anyone lacking the very high level of knowledge required to give it a critical evaluation. It apparen