[meteorite-list] The Term "Planetary"

[Martin Altmann]

Hi Ryan,

the term "planetary" in the context of meteoritics is applied to meteorites
not stemming from asteroids, but from larger celestial bodies, which were
for a longer period geologically active,
hence from Planet Mars, the Moon and some reckon also those from planetoid
Vesta among them.

When it was firstly used, I don't know.
Best,
Martin



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To the list,

I was sitting here reading some emails, and just thought...

Who in the world ever came up with the term "Planetary" in reference to
meteorites.

First of all, our Moon isn't a planet.. and secondly, to my knowledge, the
only "Planetary" meteorites in current existence have an origin of Mars.
Hence, "Martian" meteorites. Did I miss the big  announcement of those from
Venus and Mercury?

Regards,

Ryan

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