The measured magnetic anisotropy and porosity of various chondrites are found to be inversely correlated when they are considered by class of chondrites (E, H, and L+LL). For chondrites with similar porosities, the anisotropies for H and E chondrites are smaller than for L and LL chondrites, which have lower metal contents. The anisotropy and porosity are not dependent on the metamorphic grade of chondrites. K-Ar ages of strongly anisotropic and/or less porous chondrites are younger than those of less anisotropic and/or more porous chondrites. These observations suggest that impacts which reset the K-Ar ages produced the anisotropy and reduced the porosity of chondrites. |