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(meteorobs) FWD from Keith Evanson- Steel-the star material



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From: "Keith C. Evanson" <kevanson@slate.Minesdot edu>
Subject: Steel -- the "star metal"?
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Greetings to all from beautiful Colorado where the skies are always clear,

I have heard it said that a meteor's journey through the atmosphere is akin
to a metallurgical refining process.  The resultant meteorite is supposedly
a crudely-refined material with an iron base.  According to my source,
ancient peoples would manufacture tools from meteorite material and in
several old languages, the word "steel" actually translates into "star
metal".  Has anyone ever heard about this?  If true this would be really,
really cool!  Maybe you regulars George and Lew or anyone else could point
me in the right direction to learn about meteorites on the web?  I have an
interest in obtaining some meteorite material to do a metallurgical
analysis.  Or, perhaps I could be put in contact with some meteorite
research department at a university somewhere who has already done such
work.  In any rate, I'd like to get any information available that would
substantiate or refute the use of meteorite materials for tools by ancient
peoples.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks alot, Keith.


Keith C. Evanson

Ph.D. Candidate and Graduate Research Assistant to Dr. George Krauss
Advanced Steel Processing and Products Research Center
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado, USA
80401

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