Martian meteorites ARE attracted to magnets. Try a piece of Dag 476, SAU 005 etc, they stick rather well to magnets. Michael Farmer --- Pete Pete <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Mike Murray wrote: > > >>Most articles I have read on Martian and Lunar > pieces say they are not > >>attracted to a magnet. Is this known to be > without exception? > > Good question, Mike, and one that I've thought > about, too. > > Some Lunars appear to have such a varied brecciated > interior, could there > possibly be any of the original impactor embedded > within? > > If Mars has its red hue due to the high iron oxide > content, are Martians > even minutely magnetic? > > Cheers, > Pete > > > > > > > From: Michael Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [meteorite-list] Topics for "collection of > wisdoms" > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:17:22 -0600 > > Hi List, > Here are a couple questions that might inspire a > topic for a "Collection of > Wisdoms" - Magnetic properties of stonys. > > I'm curious to know if anyone has undertaken the > task of testing and > documenting the magnetic properties found in the > different groups and/ or > sub-groups of stony meteorites. I'm curious to know > too... Most articles I > have read on Martian and Lunar pieces say they are > not attracted to a > magnet. Is this known to be without exception? > > > Michael Murray > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get Out Of The House - Ski, Skate & Sun > http://local.live.com/?mkt=en-ca/?v=2&cid=A6D6BDB4586E357F!147 > > ______________________________________________ > Meteorite-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
