[meteorite-list] Shirokovsky - a paper on its manufacture

From: dorifry <dorifry_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:07:48 -0400
Message-ID: <CBD5CD71B47B4135A37A28AEA1261229_at_DoriPC>

Francis:

Great idea! Maybe the Meteorite Men have enough melted pallasite iron (minus
the olivine and peridot inclusions), laying around to cast into a Ford
engine block. I would suggest a 289 dropped into an early model Ford/Mercury
Meteor.

Phil Whitmer
Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
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Dear List,
The interesting thing about this is the reverse: that a Ford Fairlane engine
block could conceivably be made from pallasitic meteoric iron, processed
with the olivine phenocrysts removed. What a custom car that would be at the
next classic car outing! Of course, if you have to ask how much, you can't
afford it.

Francis Graham
Received on Tue 23 Aug 2011 01:07:48 PM PDT