[meteorite-list] Shirokovsky - a paper on its manufacture

[dorifry]

Francis:

Great idea! Maybe the Meteorite Men have enough melted pallasite iron (minus 
the olivine and peridot inclusions), laying around to cast into a Ford 
engine block. I would suggest a 289 dropped into an early model Ford/Mercury 
Meteor.

Phil Whitmer
Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
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Dear List,
The interesting thing about this is the reverse: that a Ford Fairlane engine 
block could conceivably be made from pallasitic meteoric iron, processed 
with the olivine phenocrysts removed. What a custom car that would be at the 
next classic car outing! Of course, if you have to ask how much, you can't 
afford it.

Francis Graham