[meteorite-list] Name?

[Michael L Blood]

I have used, "Meteoritophile," "meteorite enthusiast," "meteorite
Collector," etc. 
        From the celestial mind of Michael Blood
(though some have referred to it using less honorific terminology).


on 12/25/08 2:06 PM, Mike Bandli at fuzzfoot at comcast.net wrote:


> A meteoriticist is a cyst that looks like a meteorite.

> 

> No, but really:

> 

> In short, a meteoriticist is some who studies the science of meteors and

> meteorites. A meteoriticist should have a background and knowledge of many

> things including meteors, astrophysics, geology, petrology, etc..

> 

> I think that the word meteoriticist is tossed around too much within our

> hobby when in reality it is more of a true profession. That is not to say

> that you cannot be an amateur meteoriticist!

> 

> If you hunt meteorites are you a meteoriticist? Not necessarily.

> 

> If you collect meteorites are you a meteoriticist? Not necessarily.

> 

> A meteoriticist can, however, hunt and collect meteorites :)

> 

> Merry Christmas!

> 

> Mike Bandli

> 

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

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

> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Harry

> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 1:46 PM

> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Subject: [meteorite-list] Name?

> 

> I was wondering what the proper name for someone who studies/hunts/collects

> meteorites. I had heard it was meteoricist but that might be wrong.

> 

> Sent from my iPhone

> 

> 

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