[meteorite-list] Orissa Meteorite Fragments Classified as an Iron Meteorite

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:34 2004
Message-ID: <02dd01c398c9$303dc9b0$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

Yeah OH OH, they dont seem to have a clue what a meteorite is. It has iron,
it is not an iron meteorite.
Mike Farmer
I am holding my piece in my hand, so I do belive I know what I am talking
about.
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Orissa Meteorite Fragments Classified as an
Iron Meteorite


> Not a stone meteorite? What is it fall 2 different
> meteorites in Orissa? From the history see here all
> speack of a stone meteorite......oh oh
> Regards
>
> matteo
>
> --- Ron Baalke <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_428970,000600010003.htm
> >
> > Fragments belong to iron meteorite
> > Press Trust of India
> > October 22, 2003
> >
> > Kolkata - Primary analysis of the fragments of the
> > cosmic fireball
> > that fell over large stretches of Orissa's
> > Kendrapada and Mayurbhanj
> > districts on September 27 showed that it was an iron
> > meteorite,
> > heavier than its stony version.
> >
> > Based on accounts of scientists studying the
> > fragments at GSI,
> > Bhubaneswar, Basab Chattopadhyay, Senior Geologist
> > of GSI's
> > Central Petrological Laboratories at its headquartes
> > in Kolkata
> > said, the meteorite was heavier due to iron content
> > as opposed
> > to stony meteorites.
> >
> > "Generally meteorites are classified either as iron
> > or stony
> > meteorites based on their contents. The fragments
> > obtained
> > from Orissa have been found to have iron content and
> > as such
> > their specific gravity is greater," he said.
> >
> > The stony meteorites have a specific gravity of 3.84
> > as against
> > iron meteorites which have a specific gravity of
> > 7.8,
> > Chattopadhyay explained.
> >
> > He said the fragments would be transferred to the
> > Kolkata
> > laboratory by Tuesday and confirmatory tests to
> > verify its age,
> > density, type and rarity would be made here as well
> > as at the
> > Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.
> >
> > The remnants of the meteorite weighing 5.7 kg and
> > 500 grams
> > received from Purba Suniti and Paschima Suniti
> > villages of
> > Kendrapada district would later be handed over to
> > the Indian
> > Museum.
> >
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