Hi Mike and List Members, An interesting fact about NWA 5000 is that it actually weighed more than the claimed weight of Kalahari 009 at one time.
Let me explain: We weighed the main mass and liberated portion right after it was cut and it actually gained a lot of weight. The reason being is that the gabbro, unique to this lunaite, actually absorbed the chemical/mineral free coolant during cutting. The porosity is amazing. The only truly accurate way to measure the weight is after a piece is sucked to the dryness of space in a vacuum chamber. The certified weight was before any cutting took place and an accurate casting was taken. Best Regards, Adam ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
