[meteorite-list] Sri Lanka revisited

From: ken newton <magellon_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jul 7 08:50:22 2005
Message-ID: <42CD250B.602_at_earthlink.net>

The fall of an iron meteorite in Sri Lanka was reported back in Dec
2004.
(http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2004-December/167307.html)

The article said "Further studies are being conducted..."

This link from the Arthur C. Clarke institute for Modern Technologies
(http://www.accimt.ac.lk/space/sfunctions/meteo.htm) states the object
"After conducting X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry analysis and several
other tests the object fallen to Pulasthipura is confirmed as a rare
type iron meteorite consisting of elements Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Zn. The
meteorite with weight 47.015 g , Specific Gravity 4.75 was the first
meteorite tested after the inception of meteorite testing laboratory at
the Arthur C. Clarke institute for Modern Technologies, said Dr.
Chandana Jayaratne."

Their "first meteorite tested", no nickel present, and a very low SG?
Does anyone else have additional info on this proclaimed "rare type iron
meteorite" or this "meteorite testing laboratory"?

Thanks,
Ken Newton
IMCA #9632
Received on Thu 07 Jul 2005 08:50:19 AM PDT