[meteorite-list] What are the top 10 mostscientifically importantmeteorites?

[greg stanley]

All:

I'm not a scientist but here goes.

1. ALH84001
2. Orgueil
3. Allende
4. Murchison
5. ALHA 81005
6. Tagish Lake
7. Abee
8. D'Orbigny
9. Canyon Diablo 
10. Esquel

Greg Stanley

Robert Woolard wrote: 
>   The question was: "What are the top 10 most SCIENTIFICALLY important meteorites?".  
>   If it were stated that the complete understanding of the mechanisms that led to the formation of a particular meteorite might possibly: 
>   "...CHANGE our view of the geologic histories of the asteroids in which SEVERAL types of meteorites formed" 
>   and/or, if a noted meteorite researcher and author wrote: "..in regard to the EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY of meteorites, this meteorite IS important"
>   might that meteorite be considered to be one of the most scientifically important meteorites? 
>   Just curious.
>   Robert Woolard      
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