(meteorobs) Meteorite

[frenchylarue]

>From (less) long ago, my recollection is that "islands of stability"
are predicted for higher elements, I believe starting at 114.  I seem
to recall seeing known elements up to at least 109.  Seem to recall
attempts to create 114 by bombarding something with a calcium isotope.

Dave

--- In meteorobs at yahoogroups.com, "stange" <stange34 at ...> wrote:
>
> Last time I checked(long ago), there were 103 elements plus their
isotopes 
> identified. I have never heard of a new element being found from an 
> extra-terrestrial source. If memory is correct, the last of these
elements 
> Noabellium(sp?) have short half life's which would suggest that heavier 
> elements even if they existed, would decay before we could identify
them. 
> Again, I am dealing with memories from 40 years ago.
> 
> Larry
> YCS
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Matt Mundorf" <MattM at ...>
> To: "Global Meteor Observing Forum" <meteorobs at ...>
> Sent: 2008/12/05 08:07
> Subject: Re: (meteorobs) Meteorite
> 
> 
> > Meteorobs,
> >
> > Is it common that there are "unknown" elements in the meteorites that
> > have been found on earth or are most made of "known" elements?
> >
> >
> > Matt
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