[meteorite-list] Meteorites and sulfurous odors

2007-10-05 Thread Piper R.W. Hollier
Hello list, Ordinary chondrites generally contain around 2% troilite (iron sulfide, FeS); the thin section made of the Carancas meteorite shows even more, around 5%. Troilite dissociates at high temperatures (e.g. a hypersonic impact), releasing hot sulfur vapor, which in turn will oxidize in

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites and sulfurous odors

2007-10-05 Thread Martin Altmann
Gesendet: Freitag, 5. Oktober 2007 18:52 An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Betreff: [meteorite-list] Meteorites and sulfurous odors Hello list, Ordinary chondrites generally contain around 2% troilite (iron sulfide, FeS); the thin section made of the Carancas meteorite shows even more, around 5

[meteorite-list] Meteorites and sulfurous odors

2007-10-05 Thread Mike Fowler
Regarding the reports you mentioned about historic falls, I wouldn't take the assertions there to seriously. As we all know, meteorites fall cold, but nevertheless the old reports tells the stone was to hot to tuch, it glowed 3 days, the ground was hot and so on... Best! Martin Hi

Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorites and sulfurous odors

2007-10-05 Thread Martin Altmann
An: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Cc: Mike Fowler Betreff: [meteorite-list] Meteorites and sulfurous odors Regarding the reports you mentioned about historic falls, I wouldn't take the assertions there to seriously. As we all know, meteorites fall cold, but nevertheless the old reports