[meteorite-list] Orissa Meteorite Fragments Classified as an Iron Meteorite

From: Michael Farmer <meteoritehunter_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:34 2004
Message-ID: <02c101c398c8$17b317c0$0200a8c0_at_S0031628003>

WOW, this is really pathetic! This meteorite an iron? They need to go take a
look at a piece of iron and learn what it is. It clearly is not the GSI
doing this, they have a pile of iron meteorites.
This meteorite is an H chondrite, veined/brecciated.
Any scientists out there that can speak with the Indians and clear this
little error up?
Mike Farmer
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Orissa Meteorite Fragments Classified as an Iron
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>
> http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_428970,000600010003.htm
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> Fragments belong to iron meteorite
> Press Trust of India
> October 22, 2003
>
> Kolkata - Primary analysis of the fragments of the cosmic fireball
> that fell over large stretches of Orissa's Kendrapada and Mayurbhanj
> districts on September 27 showed that it was an iron meteorite,
> heavier than its stony version.
>
> Based on accounts of scientists studying the fragments at GSI,
> Bhubaneswar, Basab Chattopadhyay, Senior Geologist of GSI's
> Central Petrological Laboratories at its headquartes in Kolkata
> said, the meteorite was heavier due to iron content as opposed
> to stony meteorites.
>
> "Generally meteorites are classified either as iron or stony
> meteorites based on their contents. The fragments obtained
> from Orissa have been found to have iron content and as such
> their specific gravity is greater," he said.
>
> The stony meteorites have a specific gravity of 3.84 as against
> iron meteorites which have a specific gravity of 7.8,
> Chattopadhyay explained.
>
> He said the fragments would be transferred to the Kolkata
> laboratory by Tuesday and confirmatory tests to verify its age,
> density, type and rarity would be made here as well as at the
> Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad.
>
> The remnants of the meteorite weighing 5.7 kg and 500 grams
> received from Purba Suniti and Paschima Suniti villages of
> Kendrapada district would later be handed over to the Indian
> Museum.
>
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