Re: [meteorite-list] Possible Mars meteorite!

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 13:23:29 -0800

There is no such thing as "THE definition" of meteorite. However, there is a really good one published by Rubin and Grossman (1998): What is a meteorite? The pursuit of a comprehensive definition. Meteorite! 4:24-25. This definition does not require the accreting body to be Earth.

jeff

At 04:14 PM 1/13/2005, Ron Baalke wrote: 
>
> According to the meteorite definition: a meteorite is an extraterrestrial
> object that had survived crossing EARTH atmosphere.

True, so a slight revision to the defintion will be needed:

A meteorite is an object from space that has reached the surface
of a planet.

Ron Baalke
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