[meteorite-list] Shield-shaped meteorites
From: bernd.pauli_at_paulinet.de <bernd.pauli_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat Nov 26 18:40:04 2005 Message-ID: <DIIE.0000002A00004016_at_paulinet.de> Peter Sch. wrote: > I am studying shield shaped iron meteorites. I was wondering > what meteorite my fellow list members think is the best shield? One of the best if not the very best of the shield-shaped meteorites is the 1745 kg Sikhote-Alin mass. According to Buchwald, it measures about 1.2 x 1.0 x 0.5 m and is beautifully regmaglypted. Some regmaglypts or thumbprints are 4-8 cm in diameter and radiate away from the apex of the shield-shaped cone. Along the edges, these thumbprints form conspicuous elongated grooves parallel to the direction of flight of the shield through the atmosphere. There is also a fissure, 20-40 cm deep, that extends from the apex and almost divides the mass into two halves. Best regards, Good night, Bernd Received on Sat 26 Nov 2005 06:39:30 PM PST |
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