Yeah OH OH, they dont seem to have a clue what a meteorite is. It has iron, it is not an iron meteorite. Mike Farmer I am holding my piece in my hand, so I do belive I know what I am talking about. ----- Original Message ----- From: "M come Meteorite Meteorites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Orissa Meteorite Fragments Classified as an Iron Meteorite
> Not a stone meteorite? What is it fall 2 different > meteorites in Orissa? From the history see here all > speack of a stone meteorite......oh oh > Regards > > matteo > > --- Ron Baalke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_428970,000600010003.htm > > > > Fragments belong to iron meteorite > > Press Trust of India > > October 22, 2003 > > > > Kolkata - Primary analysis of the fragments of the > > cosmic fireball > > that fell over large stretches of Orissa's > > Kendrapada and Mayurbhanj > > districts on September 27 showed that it was an iron > > meteorite, > > heavier than its stony version. > > > > Based on accounts of scientists studying the > > fragments at GSI, > > Bhubaneswar, Basab Chattopadhyay, Senior Geologist > > of GSI's > > Central Petrological Laboratories at its headquartes > > in Kolkata > > said, the meteorite was heavier due to iron content > > as opposed > > to stony meteorites. > > > > "Generally meteorites are classified either as iron > > or stony > > meteorites based on their contents. The fragments > > obtained > > from Orissa have been found to have iron content and > > as such > > their specific gravity is greater," he said. > > > > The stony meteorites have a specific gravity of 3.84 > > as against > > iron meteorites which have a specific gravity of > > 7.8, > > Chattopadhyay explained. > > > > He said the fragments would be transferred to the > > Kolkata > > laboratory by Tuesday and confirmatory tests to > > verify its age, > > density, type and rarity would be made here as well > > as at the > > Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad. > > > > The remnants of the meteorite weighing 5.7 kg and > > 500 grams > > received from Purba Suniti and Paschima Suniti > > villages of > > Kendrapada district would later be handed over to > > the Indian > > Museum. > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Meteorite-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > > ===== > M come Meteorite - Matteo Chinellato > Via Triestina 126/A - 30030 - TESSERA, VENEZIA, ITALY > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sale Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.com Collection Site: http://www.mcomemeteorite.info > International Meteorite Collectors Association #2140 > MSN Messanger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > EBAY.COM:http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/mcomemeteorite/ > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > http://shopping.yahoo.com > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list