Hi Ryan, yes. But you need very sensible detectors (and often a loooot of time) to measure the radiation of meteoritic samples..
My standard reply to laymen - who very often ask that question (remember also all these newspaper articles after a possible new fall, where police ect. comes with Geiger counters....), My answer then is: Don't worry, each stone in your garden has a higher natural radiation than any meteorite. ...of course as far as esoterical radiation is concerned, there I have no experiences (and don't want to have any). Best! Martin -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von [email protected] Gesendet: Sonntag, 28. Februar 2010 19:19 An: [email protected] Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Radiation Here's a question for everyone. The answer may be simple, or it may be complex. Does anyone know if ANY meteorite has been found to contain ANY type, or level of radiation? >From a solar radiation standpoint, I obviously understand that we are closer to the sun than the origin of most meteorites (for instance, the asteroid belt)... but what affect does the Earths atmosphere have on radiation levels versus the vacuum of space? Does it have a shielding or magnifying affect? Ryan ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list [email protected] http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
