[meteorite-list] Science Channel's Top Ten Meteorites Of All Time

Thu Dec 31 21:27:03 EST 2009

  I would say that's a good one too simply because it's a crater maker.

Craters are cool... ;)

Regards,
Eric

On 12/31/2009 5:15 PM, cdtucson at cox.net wrote:
> Jeff, List,
> Good list but, I would have to squeeze Carancas in there somewhere. Very few meteorites have posed as many questions
> while at the same time providing
> many new answers.  Too many to list here but it has all the bells and whistles to go along with  the Scientific  interests.
> Carl
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> Carl or Debbie Esparza
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>
>
> ---- Jeff Grossman<jgrossman at usgs.gov>  wrote:
>    
>> My top 10 most important meteorites of the last 250 years, off the top
>> of my head, in alphabetical order -
>>
>> Allan Hills A81005
>> Allan Hills 84001
>> Allende
>> Canyon Diablo
>> Elephant Moraine A79001
>> L'Aigle
>> Murchison
>> Orgueil
>> Semarkona
>> Siena
>>
>> Peekskill, Sylacauga, Willamette and Hoba aren't even close, and no more
>> needs to be said about Tunguska, which would make my list if any were
>> actually found.  I wanted to put Pribram on the list, but couldn't fit
>> it into the top 10.  Yamato 691 was also tempting.
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> On 2009-12-31 3:53 PM, Galactic Stone&  Ironworks wrote:
>>      
>>> Hi Eric and List,
>>>
>>> An interesting little presentation, but I don't agree with some of the
>>> entries on the list.
>>>
>>> Let's start from #10 and work our way to the top.
>>>
>>> #10 - Allende.  Allende certainly belongs on the list, but I think it
>>> may merit a higher rank than #10.
>>>
>>> #9 - Murchison.  This one also belongs on the list, and based on the
>>> science alone, it should rank in the top 3 or top 5.  Murchison has
>>> taught us much and it deserves a higher rank.
>>>
>>> #8 - Peekskill.  A fine hammer fall and a great witnessed fall.  I
>>> have no issues with this one, but Murchison should rank higher than
>>> Peekskill.
>>>
>>> #7 - Orgueil.  Historical falls from previous centuries opens a whole
>>> new can of worms.  If Orgueil is included, why not L'Aigle?  Or why
>>> not another type fall like Nakhla?  No offense to Orgueil, but this
>>> one is dubious entry on a list that is directed towards the mainstream
>>> lay-public audience.
>>>
>>> #6 - ALH 84001.  This one should be #1 in my opinion.  It is the Holy
>>> Grail of meteorites and it contains what many scientists agree is
>>> proof that life once existed on Mars.  As the latest papers have
>>> revealed, the evidence for Martian life contained in this meteorite is
>>> increasingly solid.  I can't think of a more significant meteorite
>>> than this one.
>>>
>>> #5 - Sylacauga.  Mrs. Hodges would rank this one as #1.  But is it
>>> more significant than ALH 84001?  In my opinion, no.  And couldn't
>>> they find a photo for it?  A quick Google Image search or Encyclopedia
>>> of Meteorites search reveals several.
>>>
>>> #4 - Sikhote Alin.  A great historical fall by all measures.  I have
>>> no issue with this one, other than the obvious one - it shouldn't
>>> outrank ALH-84001.
>>>
>>> #3 - Willamette.  Nice choice, but we are now seeing a definite bias
>>> on this list towards iron meteorites.  If Willamette made the list,
>>> why not one (or more) of the Cape York masses?  Heck, Murchison is
>>> certainly more significant than this one.
>>>
>>> #2 - Hoba.   The world's biggest iron and it certainly belongs on the
>>> list.  But if Hoba was selected, then why not Canyon Diablo?   The
>>> glaring absence of Canyon Diablo is also made more curious by the
>>> inclusion of Willamette.
>>>
>>> #1 - Tunguska! ......a non-meteorite.  This one is an odd choice.
>>> First, it's not a meteorite, it's an impact event.  It was probably
>>> caused by a meteorite or comet, but no meteorites were recovered.  And
>>> if we are going to include an impact event, why not Canyon Diablo?  CD
>>> is more recognizable to the target audience of this list and there are
>>> tons of iron meteorites laying around to show for it.   And if we are
>>> going to include speculative comets like Tunguska, then why not Tagish
>>> Lake?
>>>
>>> It's a fun list, but you can tell an intern put it together and not
>>> someone familiar with meteorites.
>>>
>>> Best regards and Happy New Year!
>>>
>>> MikeG
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/31/09, Meteorites USA<eric at meteoritesusa.com>   wrote:
>>>
>>>        
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> Did anyone read the Science Channel's Top Ten Meteorites of All Time list?
>>>> http://science.discovery.com/top-ten/2009/meteors/meteors.html
>>>>
>>>> My article on MeteoriteBlog.com
>>>> http://meteoriteblog.com/top-ten-meteorites-of-all-time-science-channel/
>>>>
>>>> Opinions?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Eric Wichman
>>>> Meteorites USA
>>>> Meteorite Blog
>>>> Meteorite Wiki
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