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

From: M come Meteorite Meteorites <mcomemeteorite2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:34 2004
Message-ID: <20031022181603.25417.qmail_at_web10307.mail.yahoo.com>

Not a stone meteorite? What is it fall 2 different
meteorites in Orissa? From the history see here all
speack of a stone meteorite......oh oh
Regards

matteo

--- Ron Baalke <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
>
>
>
http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_428970,000600010003.htm
>
> 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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