Re: [meteorite-list] Sri Lanka revisited

From: Ingo Herkstroeter <metopaster_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jul 7 10:21:50 2005
Message-ID: <30470.1120746106_at_www42.gmx.net>

>SORRY!!! No Ni? What?s that? I?ve never heared about a iron meteorite
without Ni!!! Can somebody help me out of my dilemma, please? : )

Ingo/Germany


 --- Urspr?ngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: ken newton <magellon_at_earthlink.net>
> An: meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Sri Lanka revisited
> Datum: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 08:50:19 -0400
>
> The fall of an iron meteorite in Sri Lanka was reported back in Dec
> 2004.
>
(http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2004-December/167307.html)
>
> The article said "Further studies are being conducted..."
>
> This link from the Arthur C. Clarke institute for Modern Technologies
> (http://www.accimt.ac.lk/space/sfunctions/meteo.htm) states the object
> "After conducting X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry analysis and several
> other tests the object fallen to Pulasthipura is confirmed as a rare
> type iron meteorite consisting of elements Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Zn. The
> meteorite with weight 47.015 g , Specific Gravity 4.75 was the first
> meteorite tested after the inception of meteorite testing laboratory at
> the Arthur C. Clarke institute for Modern Technologies, said Dr.
> Chandana Jayaratne."
>
> Their "first meteorite tested", no nickel present, and a very low SG?
> Does anyone else have additional info on this proclaimed "rare type iron
> meteorite" or this "meteorite testing laboratory"?
>
> Thanks,
> Ken Newton
> IMCA #9632
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