[meteorite-list] poor man's "stretch" tektite?

2005-03-07 Thread Phil Morgan
Hello everyone, I'm wondering...could the tektite in these photos be considered a "taffy core/stretch" tektite, or would that be stretching it? (pun intended) http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/com.hp.HPGuestLogin?username=pkmorgan&password=71073751 Regards to all, Phil

Re: [meteorite-list] poor man's "stretch" tektite?

2005-03-08 Thread Norman Lehrman
Phil & list, There's a fine (and strictly, quite meaningless) line between classic stretch tektites and starburst ray impact features. What I generaly look for is a bend in the overall stone that corresponds with the angle of the stretched skin split. Check out the sketch shown with the big stre