[meteorite-list] Levels of magnetic attraction in H5 and L4 meteorites

[Gary Fujihara]

Paul, look at meteorite density by classification.  Jeff Kuyken has a  
great webpage with the data here:  http://www.meteorites.com.au/odds&ends/density.html

gary

On Aug 18, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Paul G. Spears wrote:

> Hi, Listees:
> Puzzle me this, please.  L4 chondrites have little iron and little  
> magnetic
> attraction as compared to an H5, so how does their weight to size  
> compare?
> That is, is a 100 gram of H5 half the size of a 100 gram of L4 (or  
> some
> other relationship)?   As there is little iron in a L4, what is the  
> primary
> material that gives it weight?
>
> Specifically, in comparing a Franconia to a Gold Basin, would one see
> similar size specimens of each weighing nearly the same weight?
>
> Are there comparative tables that are useful in this question?
>
> Best regards,
> Paul
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