[meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

Hi List, I know this has been talked about on-list but... I keep getting this question, or people that say they have found a Lunar meteorite. I'm wondering how many there actually are. I've heard numbers thrown about haphazardly, but no one has been able to give me a clear and concise answer.

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

Hi Eric, For collector's purposes, Norbert Classen's listing is near-definitive. According to his last update, the number of lunar meteorites is 67, not counting pairings. http://www.meteoris.de/luna/list.html Best regards, MikeG

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

Dear Eric: My alphanumeric list contains 140 named stones, http://meteorites.wustl.edu/lunar/moon_meteorites_list_alpha.htm with the caveat that some do not actually have official names yet (e.g., Unnamed 12). They're on the list because I've analyzed them and know them to be lunar. That's

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

know one is out there... somewhere. Greg S. Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:28:35 -0400 From: meteoritem...@gmail.com To: e...@meteoritesusa.com CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites? Hi Eric

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

Thank you Dr. Korotev! (Randy) I appreciate your response, and I know you can understand the confusion. Comparing the list of pairings of the 130 total stones Your list combined with Norbert's gives a better understanding of just how few Lunar meteorites there actually are. Re-figuring the

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

And think: The moon is the closest celestial body to us; closer than Mars and the asteroid belt. Greg S. Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:24:14 -0700 From: e...@meteoritesusa.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

I also noticed, there are no Lunar meteorites recovered in the USA. Yet... Does this still hold true? Eric On 8/23/2010 11:53 AM, Randy Korotev wrote: Dear Eric: My alphanumeric list contains 140 named stones, http://meteorites.wustl.edu/lunar/moon_meteorites_list_alpha.htm with the

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Still true, Eric. Though there's a couple guys on E-Bay who would argue that with us. g Linton - Original Message - From: Meteorites USA e...@meteoritesusa.com To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 1:07 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

I get photos of US lunaites emailed to me all of the time! LOL ;) On 8/23/10, Meteorites USA e...@meteoritesusa.com wrote: I also noticed, there are no Lunar meteorites recovered in the USA. Yet... Does this still hold true? Eric On 8/23/2010 11:53 AM, Randy Korotev wrote: Dear Eric:

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

. Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:25:18 -0400 From: meteoritem...@gmail.com To: e...@meteoritesusa.com CC: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites? I get photos of US lunaites emailed to me all of the time! LOL ;) On 8/23/10, Meteorites

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

Thank you once more so much Randy for that unvaluable list. I went through your complete list (first link) rapidly so as to update my collection and noticed that NWA 3186 is missing in the headings (though it is mentioned in the NWA 2977 pairings...) Do you agree and, if so, would this

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites? I get photos of US lunaites emailed to me all of the time! LOL ;) On 8/23/10, Meteorites USA wrote: I also noticed, there are no Lunar meteorites recovered in the USA. Yet... Does this still hold

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PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites? I also noticed, there are no Lunar meteorites recovered in the USA. Yet... Does this still hold true? Eric On 8/23/2010 11:53 AM, Randy Korotev wrote: Dear Eric: My alphanumeric list contains 140 named stones, http

Re: [meteorite-list] How Many Lunar Meteorites?

another problem with finding lunar or any meteorite in north and south america is the mostly wet environment. AS any treasure hunter can confirm.objects at first on the surface are quickly burried if they are not burried by the impact. Coins lost 50 years ago are usually found 8to 10 inches

[meteorite-list] How many lunar meteorites are there now?

Hello List, How many lunar meteorites are there now? Last count I got wassome where around 100 to 120 Tim Heitz __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list