[meteorite-list] Re: Looks too weathered? (The "Neuschwanstein" Meteorite)

From: Herbert Raab <herbert.raab_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:52:09 2004
Message-ID: <79af36dd.36dd79af_at_utanet.at>

>> My attention, too, was drawn to the rusting on an
>> otherwise beautiful meteorite. Is that what becomes
>> of them stranded in such a climate, or are we dealing
>> with an extremely weather-challenged rock?
>
> In southern Germany, it rains, rains, rains. (Thus the
> beautiful Black Forest). So weathering is extremely
> accelerated.

Furthermore, note that the meteorite has been enclosed in
snow for at least a month after it fell. When we searched
the area for the fisrt time on May 1, 2002, there were still
some people skiing down the slope where the meteorite has
now been found!

Greetings,
  Herbert
Received on Fri 09 Aug 2002 10:35:08 AM PDT