[meteorite-list] Fusion Crusted "Meteoroids"

[Meteorites USA]

Hmmm... ;)


lebofsky at lpl.arizona.edu wrote:
> Hi Eric:
>
> A quick response to this:
>
> 1. Black, yes. Many asteroids are dark (reflect less than 10% of the light
> that reaches them). This may be due to shock (black chondrites) or due to
> the presence of carbon as in the carbonaceous chondrites (or comets for
> that matter).
>
> 2. However, to the best of my knowledge, fusion crust happens when the
> meteoroid passes through the Earth's atmosphere and so would not exist
> prior to reaching the vicinity of the Earth. I do not think that you would
> bet fusion crust on anything leaving the atmosphere of Mars, since I think
> it is assumed that the impact punches a hole in the atmosphere through
> which the eventual meteorite passes.
>
> Larry
>
>   
>> A week or so ago I asked a question about what a meteoroid would look
>> like floating through space. More specifically I wanted to know what
>> color a meteoroid might be "before" it actually hit Earth. Here's
>> another question.
>>
>> How many beautifully black and fully fusion crusted meteoroids and
>> asteroids are floating around out there in space?
>>
>> Eric
>>
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>> Regards,
>> Eric Wichman
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Eric Wichman
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