Hi Chris,

True, but the nose can suffer olfactory fatigue with sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide (after a few minutes you can't smell it anymore although it's still there - very dangerous, since the warning property of odor disappears).

Mark

Mark Grossman
Briarcliff Manor, NY

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Spratt" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] sulphurous smell of meteorites (wasTemperature of meteorites)


Actually I use my nose. Cheaper and always with me .

Chris Spratt
Victoria, BC
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