[meteorite-list] Lunar capture theory

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From: GeoZay_at_aol.com <GeoZay_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:03 2004
Message-ID: <182.1dddccac.2c40ced5_at_aol.com>

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In a message dated 7/11/03 7:23:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
CMcdon0923_at_aol.com writes:

> >>But if it's truly "left over", how do you account for iron meteorites,
> which are (generally?) assumed to be the cores of these "missing"
> planets....leftover random junk wouldn't have formed to the mass to generate the thermal
> activity to differerniate into solid metal, would it? <<
>
> Another explanation I've read for iron meteorites coming to be was from the
> magnetic field of the proto-sun, generating heat high enough to melt the iron
> planetesimals in the regions of roughly Mercury out to earth. I don't know
> the mechanics, but I can visualize such a possibility rather than a broken up
> planet after differentiation.
> George Zay

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over", how do you account for iron meteorites, which are (generally?) assum=
ed to be the cores of these "missing" planets....leftover random junk wouldn=
't have formed to the mass to generate the thermal activity to differerniate=
into solid metal, would it?=
<< 
 
Another explanation I've rea=
d for iron meteorites coming to be was from the magnetic field of the proto-=
sun, generating heat high enough to melt the iron planetesimals in the regio=
ns of roughly Mercury out to earth. I don't know the mechanics, but I can vi=
sualize such a possibility rather than a broken up planet after differentiat=
ion. 
George Zay</BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
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