[meteorite-list] Re: Odd uses for meteorites - Not
From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 9 10:46:16 2006 Message-ID: <b9tjd21jn1vt2jdk9g427hmkv2ma7vcnb9_at_4ax.com> On 09 Aug 2006 14:40:46 UT, you wrote: >The phosphorus and sulfur content, number, and distribution of inclusions, >the amount of corrosion, the structure, the temperature to which the iron >is heated, and the length of time it remains at temperature - all influence >the forgeability of a meteoritic iron. However, blacksmiths and scientists >have forged or attempted to forge many; Buchwald lists almost a hundred that >show unmistakable evidence of artificial reheating. I ran across this page last night while doing some light browsing on the workability of meteoritic iron. It is a fascinating read: http://www-geology.ucdavis.edu/~cowen/~GEL115/115CH5.html Received on Wed 09 Aug 2006 10:47:18 AM PDT |
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