[meteorite-list] Relict (fossil) meteorites

[Jeff Kuyken]

I was wondering about Huckitta too Anne. Wolf Creek is another one that
comes to mind.

Cheers,

Jeff

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Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007 6:40 AM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Relict (fossil) meteorites


In a message dated 1/6/2007 7:21:13 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
dgweir at earthlink.net writes:
Tom wrote:

>Isn't this the first  fossil meteorite open to the collector market?

Since the new category of  relict (or fossil) meteorites was adopted by
the Nomenclature Committee only  this past October, I would imagine there
are likely other relict meteorites  in our collections which have not
been so designated. The definition  requires that more than 95% of a
meteorite has been replaced by secondary  phases since its fall. The
meteorite Mills comes to mind as a possibility,  but maybe its not quite
there  yet.

David
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Would Huckitta qualify?

Anne M. Black
www.IMPACTIKA.com
IMPACTIKA at aol.com
President,  I.M.C.A. Inc.
www.IMCA.cc

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