[meteorite-list] "How Do You Know It's A Meteorite"?

[Michael Murray]

Well put Mark.  I don't know how one could improve on that answer.   
I'm going to record that somewhere for future reference.

Mike

On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:06 AM, Mark Ford wrote:
>>> "How do you know it's a meteorite"?
>
> Something like
>
> - Because it meets some or all of the criteria that have been  
> established over many decades to indicate it is of meteoritic  
> origin.  Such as having a fusion crust, possible presence of  
> Nickel, and chemical or physical structure that places it amongst  
> the other rocks of identical composition (and thus origin).
>
>
>
> Following on from that what about the reasons people give for their  
> beloved meteor-wrong still being a meteorite?
>
> But...
> It's like really heavy for its size...
> Its smells of burning..
> I saw it land just over the hill..
> Because it cost me like £50/g...
> Because it had a certificate and everything...
> Because a bloke in my geology class said it was...
> It has melting all over it..
> It's a brown rock..
>
> Best,
>
> Mark Ford
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite- 
> list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Webb
> Sent: 07 April 2008 15:46
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] "How Do You Know It's A Meteorite"?
>
> Dear List Member,
> I would like to hear your most convincing response to
> the layman's question, "How do you know it's a
> meteorite"?
> My best,
> Thomas
>
>
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