Meteoritic basalts: The nakhlites, their parental magmas, cooling rates, and equivalents on Earth

Field study in northern Ontario was planned to compare cumulate rocks reported in the literature with the nakhlites in order to study the crystallization rates of the nakhlites and their possible geological settings. Experimental studies have progressed slowly because of the demands of the field work and teaching. The furnace is fully functional, and its thermocouple and oxygen sensor cells are functional and calibrated.