(meteorobs) Dutch object 'Weert' not iron meteorite (alas)

• To: Alan Pickup <alan@wingardot demon.codot uk>, NAMN Meteorobs <meteorobs@latrade.com>, imo-news@imodot net
• Subject: (meteorobs) Dutch object 'Weert' not iron meteorite (alas)
• From: Marco Langbroek <marcolan@stad.dsldot nl>
• Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 21:29:23 +0200 (CEST)
• Cc: Rob McNaught <rmn@aaocbn.aaodot gov.au>, Tim Cooper <tpcoope@mweb.co.za>, Robert Lunsford <lunro.imo.usa@prodigy.com>, George Zay <GeoZay@aol.com>, Jurgen Rendtel <jrendtel@aipdot de>, Sirko Molau <molau@informatik.rwth-aachendot de>, Rainer Arlt <100114.1361@compuserve.com>
• In-Reply-To: <+bziEbAif+q3Ewzo@wingardot demon.codot uk>
• Reply-To: meteorobs@jovian.com
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Dear Alan, dear Rob, dear Others,

I just informally received word from Charles Arps (Dutch Natural History 
Museum) that the Weert object from 22 July is NOT an iron meteorite -it 
contains no Ni.

So no new Dutch meteorite, alas.... While slightly disappointed, this 
does not come as a complete surprise, as the shape of the object was odd 
indeed and reason for some doubts in my mind clingin on.

The object remains an enigma. Given the force with which it smashed 
through the steel plated roof, and given it's outlook with something that 
closely resembles a 'fusion crust' (it certainly is not like a corrosion 
layer), it would not surprise me if it actually is a piece of a 
satellite, even though according to Alan no satellite dacays were 
expected over the area that day.

Perhaps the chemical data can shed some more light; I'll contact Dr. 
Lindner later this week for more details.

Regards,

- Marco Langbroek
  Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)
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