[meteorite-list] Topics for "collection of wisdoms"

[Michael Farmer]

Martian meteorites ARE attracted to magnets. Try a
piece of Dag 476, SAU 005 etc, they stick rather well
to magnets.
Michael Farmer
--- Pete Pete <rsvp321 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Mike Murray wrote:
> 
> >>Most  articles I have read on Martian and Lunar
> pieces say they are not  
> >>attracted to a magnet.  Is this known to be
> without exception?
> 
> Good question, Mike, and one that I've thought
> about, too.
> 
> Some Lunars appear to have such a varied brecciated
> interior, could there 
> possibly be any of the original impactor embedded
> within?
> 
> If Mars has its red hue due to the high iron oxide
> content, are Martians 
> even minutely magnetic?
> 
> Cheers,
> Pete
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Michael Murray <mmurray at montrose.net>
> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] Topics for "collection of
> wisdoms"
> Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 22:17:22 -0600
> 
> Hi List,
> Here are a couple questions that might inspire a
> topic for a  "Collection of 
> Wisdoms" - Magnetic properties of stonys.
> 
> I'm curious to know if anyone has undertaken the
> task of testing and  
> documenting the magnetic properties found in the
> different groups and/ or 
> sub-groups of stony meteorites.  I'm curious to know
> too... Most  articles I 
> have read on Martian and Lunar pieces say they are
> not  attracted to a 
> magnet.  Is this known to be without exception?
> 
> 
> Michael Murray
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