[meteorite-list] Why doesn't Mars look like Mars?

[Art]

Hi Martin;

There's an archive search on this page: http://www.meteoritecentral.com/archives

but I dont see the email you mention.

Regards, Art

On 2/19/08, Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de> wrote:

> Hi Rob,

>

> unfortunately the search-engine of the list-archives isn't working anymore:

> http://www.mail-archive.com/meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com/

>

> (Why?)

>

> I don't remember so well, was 2 years ago (?) - subject line was smth like:

> First shergottite found on Mars.

>

> Martin

>

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

> Von: Rob McCafferty [mailto:rob_mccafferty at yahoo.com]

> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. Februar 2008 01:19

> An: Martin Altmann; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Why doesn't Mars look like Mars?

>

> Can you direct me to the info showing the return data

> matching the shergottites? I was not aware of this (I

> have a young family and full time job, I cannot read

> it all).

>

> That, to me is fascinating evidence I was not aware

> of. My understanding was that SNC probably sample only

> two of sites on mars (ALHA84001 a third).

> This being the case, you wouldn't necessarily expect

> our rovers to return pics like SNC

>

> Odd only one meteorite from the ancient half of mars

> (84001) so far. Is there an explanation for this? Is

> it just luck of the draw? The two most recent imacts

> (producing all SNC) have both been from the newer side

> of Mars? How much does one theory influence the other?

>

> Rob McC

>

>

> --- Martin Altmann <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>

> wrote:

>

> > Hi E.P.

> >

> > But they do!

> > Remember that the rovers found indeed shergottites

> > on Mars.

> > Just scratch the weathering goo away and let the

> > Moessbauer-proboscis smell

> > on the rock - et voilá!

> > http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/releases/2004/104.cfm

> >

> > Best!

> > Martin

> >

> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----

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

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

> > Im Auftrag von E.P.

> > Grondine

> > Gesendet: Montag, 11. Februar 2008 02:36

> > An: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> > Betreff: [meteorite-list] Why doesn't Mars look like

> > Mars?

> >

> > Hi all -

> >

> > Looking at Fectay's really nice martian:

> >

> >

> http://www.geocities.com/arizonaviking2000/Tucsonshowandparty2008c081.jpg

> >

> > one is left wondering, "Why doesn't Mars look like

> > Mars?" Nothing remotely similar shows up in the

> > images

> > the rovers send down.

> >

> > The answer in short would appear to be that all that

> > the rovers are imaging is the surface layer, which

> > is

> > simply loaded with impact products, all covered with

> > iron compounds from iron impactors.

> >

> > So Mars may be the red planet - but only on its

> > surface.

> >

> > E.P. Grondine

> > Man and Impact in the Americas

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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