[meteorite-list] Science Fair Again. Sigh!!!!!

From: LabNEMS <staff_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:05 2004
Message-ID: <5.0.0.25.2.20020216164149.024a6b20_at_popmail.xensei.com>

Mike:

Murchison, small fragments, how much do you need? I'll donate
them for your son's project.

Russ K., NEMS


At 02:05 PM 02/16/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>Once again my budding scientist son has decided to work with meteorites in
>his science fair. I am thrilled at this but I may have to donate a 1.2 gram
>sample of Murchison.
>
>He decided to study the effect of phosphate levels on the growth of algae
>and was about to start when the latest issue of meteorite arrived. In it is
>a wonderful article "Meteorites, and the Origins and Future of Life." In
>the article the author describes tests where algae and plants are grown
>using meteorite based soil samples. I showed this to Alex and he instantly
>thought of doing such an experiment for his science fair project since he
>already has the algae culture started.
>
>Can anyone supply the chemical composition of Murchison? Paicularily
>nutrient levels (phosphates etc.)
>
>Can anyone supply other information regarding meteorites and the supporting
>of tertestrial life?
>
>And,... does anyone have about a gram of crumbs they are willing to sell? I
>really want to keep my slice and would rather buy some smaller fragments to
>smash up and use.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike Tettenborn
>Owen Sound, Ontario
>
>
>
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Received on Sat 16 Feb 2002 04:54:15 PM PST