[Meteorite-list] re: Astroids associated with meteorites (McSween)

[E. L. Jones]

Hello Jerry,

You probably are thinking of "Meteorites and Their Parent Bodies" 2nd 
Edition by  Harry (Hap ) McSween, Jr -- whist not assisting on the 
Martian projects is from my alma mater, the Univ. of Tennessee @Knoxville.

(IMHO) until the Nortons came along with "Rocks in Space" and 
subsequently the "Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites",  "Parent 
Bodies"1st and 2nd eds were the best available modern text on meteorites.

McSween, as I recall, compared albedos and specific spectra from various 
asteroid families with those of various classes of meteorites to 
associate them with their parent bodies.  You'll do well to add this 
reference and used versions are on Amazon now for under $10.

<http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0521587514/002-2622076-9595205?v=glance>

Regards,
Elton

Gerald Flaherty wrote:

> Hello List,
> I read within the past several months a section of a book which 
> associtates various meteorites with their supposed parent body. I 
> can't remember the book title. If there are more than one I'd 
> appreciate as many references as I can get because I have the book 
> that I'm refering to in my library.
> Can anyone refresh my memory?
> Thanks in advance.
> Jerry Flaherty