[meteorite-list] "Fossil" as a 17th century term for excavatedmeteorite?

[Michael Murray]

Chris Peterson wrote:
"I can't answer when, but I do think that using "fossil" as an  
adjective applied to ancient meteorites is perfectly acceptable. In  
geology (and other sciences) it usually means anything preserved from  
an earlier geologic age, not necessarily something living. "Fossil  
meteorite" is as valid as "fossil water". It is when using "fossil"  
as a noun that you would be on thinner ice, since that seems reserved  
for a remnant of an organism."


Nicely stated Chris.   I agree.

Mike Murray