[meteorite-list] Tata-Foumzgit-Tanzrou Martian Fall. (Why no lunar falls? and freshest lunar?)

[cdtucson at cox.net]

Graham,
I'm sure you saw this article about the Stone-6 experiments but, as a reminder. It does say that sedimentary rocks would survive and that  "sedimentary rocks developed a white or no crust at all. see link;

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Stone_6_Artificial_Meteorite_Shows_Martian_Impactors_Could_Carry_Traces_Of_Life_999.html

Carl 
Meteoritemax

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Cheers

---- Graham Ensor <graham.ensor at gmail.com> wrote: 
> It still seems strange to me that we have not found any sedimentary
> meteorites from Mars.....what are the main thoughts on why? There are
> many very fragile meteorites so I cannot imagine it is because they
> would not survive....or are we just not identifying them?
> 
> Graham
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Jeff Grossman <jngrossman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > ...except that it is unlikely that the primary target of a sample return
> > mission to Mars would be basalt!  That is not to say that this isn't an
> > exciting event. But it does not accomplish what a sample return mission
> > would, nor does it make such a mission less important.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > On 1/15/2012 2:43 PM, Galactic Stone & Ironworks wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Shawn and List,
> >>
> >> It is true that science has access to dozens(!) of Martian meteorites,
> >> but all of them have been sitting on Earth for thousands of years and
> >> they have experienced alteration and oxidation during that long wait
> >> for discovery.  This is the first Martian (or any planetary) that has
> >> a terrestrial age measured in months.  That is exciting.  It is so
> >> pristine and fresh, that scientists should be very keen to research
> >> it.  Due to it's lack of oxidation and alteration, it is the next best
> >> thing to sample recovery mission.  Imagine how much it would cost to
> >> bring back a sizeable sample from Mars.  Mother Nature just saved
> >> science billions of dollars.  :)
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>
> >> MikeG
> >
> >
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