[meteorite-list] Water in Meteorites

[Martin Altmann]

As Zag is very widespread among the collectors as one of the most affordable
observed falls
- did anyone observed those salt crystals yet?
They seem to be quite rare........

Meow?
Martin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bernd.pauli at paulinet.de>
To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 10:35 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Water in Meteorites


> Tom inquired:
>
> > It sure makes me wonder how they could keep space water
> > in them if they were not picked up immediately after the fall?
>
> Because they do not contain *l i q u i d*  water. The water found
> in carbonaceous chondrites and Martian meteorites can only be
> extracted by heating the meteorite samples.
>
> There are only two meteorites known to contain liquid water:
>
> - Monahans
> - Zag
>
> where the water was found in salt crystals inside these meteorites.
>
> see also Chris L Peterson's post to the List!
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Bernd
>
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