[meteorite-list] Meteor fragment lands in UW-Madison geoscience department

Joe Kerchner skyrockmeteorites at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 16 21:50:18 EDT 2010


Have to head home to coach a couple soccer games in the morning, then ill b heading back. I have some very good intel and permission to hunt that land tomorrow. Wish us luck, god be willing we will recover some new pieces soon.
Best Wishes,
Joe kerchner 

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From: Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 8:10 PM
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteor fragment lands in UW-Madison geoscience	department

"...UW-Madison meteorite experts Noriko Kita and Takayuki Ushikubo used 
a scanning electron microscope and X-ray spectrometer to begin to 
analyze the surface mineral composition of the rock. They identified the 
presence of magnesium, iron, and silica-containing compounds, including 
the common minerals olivine and pyroxene. They also found iron-nickel 
metal and iron sulfide, which are often seen in primitive meteorites...."

Meteor fragment lands in UW-Madison geoscience department
http://www.news.wisc.edu/17969

Regards,
Eric Wichman

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