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
