[meteorite-list] NASA Rover Finds Meteorite on Surface of Mars

cviau at beld.net cviau at beld.net
Wed Jan 19 14:14:51 EST 2005


There is a half-ton ventifact Iron  sitting in the visitor center at the
Barringer Meteorite Crater in Winslow AZ.

CharlyV

> Back to the ventifact markings on the Martian rock...
> There is no a priori reason why an iron meteorite can't be ventifacted.
> I have never seen one though...
> I have seen ventifacted chondrites - no sharp delineations...
> But has anyone ever seen a ventifacted iron here on Earth?
> If so, can you link us to some photos?
>
>
> Actually, photos of any ventifacted iron on Earth would be useful for
> comparison.
>
> Cheers,
> Nick
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