[meteorite-list] Levels of magnetic attraction in H5 and L4 meteorites

From: Paul G. Spears <pgspears_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:11:53 -0700
Message-ID: <002701ca208b$91077b10$b3167130$_at_net>

Hi, Listees:
Puzzle me this, please. L4 chondrites have little iron and little magnetic
attraction as compared to an H5, so how does their weight to size compare?
That is, is a 100 gram of H5 half the size of a 100 gram of L4 (or some
other relationship)? As there is little iron in a L4, what is the primary
material that gives it weight?

Specifically, in comparing a Franconia to a Gold Basin, would one see
similar size specimens of each weighing nearly the same weight?

Are there comparative tables that are useful in this question?

Best regards,
Paul



  
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