[meteorite-list] iron martian meteorites

From: Yinan Wang <veomega_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:26:43 -0500
Message-ID: <CALpO9Hfd69+U5XQFH0kZyhPnBSMFCFe1tDDHixMJGmaixzKJ6w_at_mail.gmail.com>

In order to get a true Martian iron meteorite, you would need an
impact large enough to knock out a chunk of the core, which as far as
I'm aware has not occurred. Although I guess you could technically get
iron ore as a Martian meteorite if an impact hit the right location,
or even a sedimentary Martian meteorite (but that probably would not
survive long).

I believe the iron meteorites that rovers bumped into on Mars are
essentially the same ones we run into on Earth; iron meteorites fall
onto Mars and last longer.

-Yinan



On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:59 PM, steve arnold
<chicagosteve1954 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi list. I have been wondering this for a while. With all the martian
> meteorites found since 1997, I know they have been stones. Has any
> iron martian meteorites been found? I know the rovers up on mars has
> bumped into them. But am just wondering.Have a great day.
>
> --
> Steve R. Anold, chicago, ill.
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