Re: [meteorite-list] Sri Lanka revisited

[Ingo Herkstroeter]

>SORRY!!! No Ni? What´s that? I´ve never heared about a iron meteorite
without Ni!!! Can somebody help me out of my dilemma, please? : )

Ingo/Germany


 --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: ken newton <magellon at earthlink.net>
> An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Sri Lanka revisited
> Datum: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 08:50:19 -0400
> 
> The fall of an iron meteorite in Sri Lanka was reported back in Dec 
> 2004.  
>
(http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2004-December/167307.html)
> 
> The article said  "Further studies are being conducted..."
> 
> This link from the Arthur C. Clarke institute for Modern Technologies 
> (http://www.accimt.ac.lk/space/sfunctions/meteo.htm) states the object
> "After conducting X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry analysis and several 
> other tests the object fallen to Pulasthipura is confirmed as a rare 
> type iron meteorite consisting of elements Ti, Cr, Mn, Fe, Zn. The 
> meteorite with weight 47.015 g , Specific Gravity 4.75 was the first 
> meteorite tested after the inception of meteorite testing laboratory at 
> the Arthur C. Clarke institute for Modern Technologies, said Dr. 
> Chandana Jayaratne."
> 
> Their "first meteorite tested", no nickel present,  and a very low SG?  
> Does anyone else have additional info on this proclaimed "rare type iron 
> meteorite" or this "meteorite testing laboratory"?
> 
> Thanks,
> Ken Newton
> IMCA #9632
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