[meteorite-list] searching for the correct terminology

[Darren Garrison]

On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:04:43 -0600, you wrote:

>You will probably think I am a bit off the latch with this question  
>but here goes anyway... In the world of meteorite terminology, is  
>there a term or word which describes the loss of fusion crust (by  
>forces of nature) from stony meteorites.  'Spalling' possibly?  The  

Wouldn't it simply be "weathering"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weathering

Spallation is an unrelated thing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spallation