[meteorite-list] Do lunars smell?

From: Michel <Michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:48:13 2004
Message-ID: <006601c15c60$e260e020$251af8c1_at_nwc.fr>

Mine does not smell !
Michel FRANCO
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> Since it's so slow, I thought I'd ask the following question.
>
> Do lunar rocks have an odor?
>
> Buzz Aldrin said that there was a distinct smell to lunar material -
> "...pungent, like gunpowder or spent cap-pistol caps". They carted a lot
of
> dust into the lunar module and Aldrin said that they noticed the odor
right
> away.
>
> Maybe Mike Farmer or Jim Strope or those who have cut some of the lunars
can
> answer.
>
> Just curious.
>
> Dave Pensenstadler
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