Determination of Meteorite Porosity Using Liquid NitrogenWe introduce a new harmless method for porosity measurement suitable for meteorite samples. The method is a modification of the traditional Archimedean method based on immersion of the samples in a liquid medium like water or organic liquids. In our case we used liquid nitrogen for its chemically inert characteristics.
Document ID
20050170617
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kohout, T. (Helsinki Univ. Helsinki, Finland)
Kletetschka, G. (Ceskoslovenska Akademie Ved Prague, Czechoslovakia)
Pesonen, L. J. (Helsinki Univ. Helsinki, Finland)
Wasilewski, P. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Part 11