[meteorite-list] "How Do You Know It's A Meteorite"?

[Michael Murray]

Well put Mark.  I don't know how one could improve on that answer.   
I'm going to record that somewhere for future reference.

Mike

On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:06 AM, Mark Ford wrote:

>>> "How do you know it's a meteorite"?

>

> Something like

>

> - Because it meets some or all of the criteria that have been  

> established over many decades to indicate it is of meteoritic  

> origin.  Such as having a fusion crust, possible presence of  

> Nickel, and chemical or physical structure that places it amongst  

> the other rocks of identical composition (and thus origin).

>

>

>

> Following on from that what about the reasons people give for their  

> beloved meteor-wrong still being a meteorite?

>

> But...

> It's like really heavy for its size...

> Its smells of burning..

> I saw it land just over the hill..

> Because it cost me like £50/g...

> Because it had a certificate and everything...

> Because a bloke in my geology class said it was...

> It has melting all over it..

> It's a brown rock..

>

> Best,

>

> Mark Ford

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite- 

> list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Webb

> Sent: 07 April 2008 15:46

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Subject: [meteorite-list] "How Do You Know It's A Meteorite"?

>

> Dear List Member,

> I would like to hear your most convincing response to

> the layman's question, "How do you know it's a

> meteorite"?

> My best,

> Thomas

>

>

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