[meteorite-list] Ultraviolet Space Rocks?

From: bernd.pauli at paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: 02 Oct 2010 11:45:14 UT
Message-ID: <DIIE.0000003E00005111_at_paulinet.de>

AL, David, List,

"I mean, are the scientists really looking and checking for
fluorescent color values in meteorites on a systematic basis?

Yes, they do.

Cheers, Bernd

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Some references :-)

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