Re: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-15 Thread E.P. Grondine
Hi Jason, all - Rocks like Graves Nunataks (GRA) 06128 and 06129, like NWA 011, Ibitira, Semarkona, Kaidun - they do much more individually to further our knowledge of the solar system. - Jason The significance or value of all knowledge lies in its worth to humans. There is no measure other

Re: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-14 Thread Michael Blood
Hi Jason and all, First of all, I think it should be mentioned that any such List is inevitably biased. Next, that said list cannot possibly nail a specific 10 meteorites. Assuming these two prospects are accepted, here are 10 Very respectable meteorites that would

Re: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-14 Thread Jason Utas
Hola All, I would have to respectfully disagree. The original post my Graham asked for a list of ten of the most important meteorites with regard to science, and he then went on to ask: Which ones have been the most significant in increasing our understanding of the evolution of our solar system,

Re: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-14 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Graham, Sterling, John, Jeff, Walter, Rob, All, With regards to Sterling's point - true enough, but that's taking the historical angle again - we didn't believe that impact craters existed, we find a crater surrounded by meteorites, and eventually enough research added up to prove that it

[meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-13 Thread ensoramanda
Hi all, Just thought it might be interesting to discover list members opinions on what they would choose as the most important meteorites with regard to science? Which ones have been the most significant in increasing our understanding of the evolution of our solar system, and what they have

Re: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-13 Thread Jason Utas
Hello Graham, The list would probably include primitive stones such as Ivuna, Orgueil, Murchison, Tagish Lake, and Allende, as well as ordinary chondrites like Semarkona, etc. - and don't forget Krymka. They all contain information about the earliest days of the solar system - they're some of the

Re: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-13 Thread Darren Garrison
On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:46:43 -0800, you wrote: martian meteorite), ALHA 78001 (life?), and ALHA81005 (first You mean 84001. __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

Re: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites?

2009-02-13 Thread Pat Brown
ensorama...@ntlworld.com Subject: [meteorite-list] What are the top 10 most scientifically important meteorites? To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Date: Friday, February 13, 2009, 3:55 PM Hi all, Just thought it might be interesting to discover list members opinions on what they would