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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
