[meteorite-list] Magnetic properties (Was: Magnet canes are evil)

[bernd.pauli at paulinet.de]

Eric wrote:

"I don't really know the importance of the magnetic property issue"

The importance lies in the possibility to determine exactly what kind of
meteorite it is, an H.x, an L.x, an LL.x, etc. According to Pierre Rochette
et al. (2003), this parameter (actually a measure of the amount of Ni-poor
metal - kamacite) is in the range of:

=> 5.1-5.5 for H chondrites
=> 4.6-5.0 for L chondrites
=> 3.6-4.5 for LL chondrites

The weathering degree can influence these values (a decrease of ca. 0.1 per WG)

Best wishes,

Bernd