[meteorite-list] Meteorites most resistant to oxidation?

From: Melanie Matthews <miss_meteorite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:26:37 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <799631.18864.qm_at_web114018.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Hi list,
Which meteorites would you say are known to be the least susceptible moister and
oxidation? I have two slices of NWA 5234 melted eucrite (one of the prettiest of
meteorites imo) and the material seems very stable - i've had them for over a
year, handled them quite a bit and they show no signs of rusting.. *knocks on
wood*


So I wager it'd be some of the achondrites that have the least amounts of iron
and other components reactive to oxygen... which meteorites are they
(name/designation and class)?


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Received on Thu 31 Mar 2011 11:26:37 PM PDT