(meteorobs) Question -What is the rate of Iron Meteors/Fireballsto Stoney as a percentage.

[stange34 at sbcglobal.net]

Thankyou Ed.

That is what I am looking for.

Another possible link in the puzzle of sound.
-Larry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Majden" <epmajden at shaw.ca>
To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at meteorobs.org>
Sent: 2007/04/28 09:53
Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Question -What is the rate of Iron 
Meteors/Fireballsto Stoney as a percentage.


>
> On 27-Apr-07, at 11:23 PM, stange34 at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
>> What is the number or percentage of Iron to Stoney fireballs/meteors that 
>> can be estimated by those doing spectral work?
>>
>> I am looking for an estimate of meteoroids that are mostly metal as 
>> compared to a mostly stoney composition that occur over a period of time.
>>
>> Maybe Ed Majden, or another, has kept records of the frequency in 
>> occurance? Nothing on line seems to have an estimate.
>>
>> Larry
>> YC Sentinel
>> ---
>
> Larry:
> I don't know if such data from spectroscopy is available but I'm looking 
> into it.  As for the percentage of meteorite types see: 
> http://www.solarviews.com/eng/meteor.htm   Stony meteorites vastly out 
> number other types at 85.7% and Irons are only at 5.7%.
> Hope this is what your looking for.
> Ed
>
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