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Name: Johnny
Status: Other
Grade: 12+
Location: NC
Country: United States
Date: Fall 2009
Question:
Why would bromopyridine hydrochoride be found in a rock thought to be a iron meteorite?


Replies:
Bromopyridine hydrochloride is a common organic intermediate. I strongly suspect a contamination, possibly from an insecticide/herbicide. That it came from outer space riding an iron meteorite is not very likely. If you search the term "bromopyridine hydrochloride" you will find a lot in "hits".

Vince Calder


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