(meteorobs) Stone at Mecca

MARK BOSTICK thebigcollector at msn.com
Thu Oct 20 16:49:00 EDT 2005


Hello Robert and list,

Robert noted: " And, if it's fine grained, it wouldn't tend to rust anyway.  
Wrought iron is remarkably
rust resistant."

Rob was referring to the outside of the meteorite.  Iron meteorites when 
found are pretty rusty on the outside.  I am not sure you would call an iron 
meteorite, fine grained.  They have crystalline strutures of various size, 
and despite their high nickel content....rusting is a major problem for any 
curator.

Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
www.meteoritearticles.com




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