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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Rover Discovers A Potential Meteorite
Hi,
I have nothing to contribute as to whether the object is or is not a
meteorite, but there is one thing
about discovering a meteorite on Mars that disturbs me
Hello Tom and List Members -
I think you will find all these meteorites in the Martian colletions. :)
Juris Breikss
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Hey List, Nininger said there should be ten meteorites on every square mile
of earth. The rate, I would think would be higher on mars, with a less dense
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6883
Mars rover discovers a potential meteorite
Kelly Young
New Scientist
January 14, 2005
NASA's rover Opportunity has spotted an unusual rock on Mars that may be
a meteorite.
The rover first glimpsed the rock two weeks ago as it approached the
Meteorites are objects that survive the - sometimes
fiery - fall to a p l a n e t ' s surface from space.
!!!
Only about 2% of the meteorites that land on Earth are
made of nickel and iron. The rest are made of *r o c k *.
???
Bernd
P.S.: Of course, I know what they are talking about
I don't know if this thing is a real meteorite, but check out these two
images. I think they are about the same size, both found in cold deserts.
Heat Shield Rock, Mars:
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/all/1/p/346/1P158910593EFF40DPP2593L7M1.JPG
Derrick Peak Iron, Antarctica:
Whatever it is, it wasn't the look that caught the eye of the
scientists, it was
the thermal spectrometer that gave an unusual signature.
We just have to wait until after the weekend. I guess an answer will be
rushed forward on this one. If it is an iron meteorite then it should be
easy to see
I hope it will be a meteorite,
as I plan to design a CD with a complete database of all known meteorites on
Mars.
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Free ship.
Martin
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Will your CD have an index?
JKG
At 03:51 PM 1/14/2005, Martin Altmann wrote:
I hope it will be a meteorite,
as I plan to design a CD with a complete database of all known meteorites on
Mars.
Suscription price for list members: 14.95$ - yearly updates available for
4.95$.
Free ship.
Martin
Thanx Jeff for the comparison.
If your first pic is the fragment on Mars...then it sure looks like a piece of
an iron asteroid to me.
John
-- Original message from Jeff Grossman [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
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I don't know if this thing is a real meteorite, but check out
Martin or is tht Martain?!!??
ILL TAKE THREE! Jerry
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From: Martin Altmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Mars Rover Discovers A Potential Meteorite
I hope
Ron and List,
If this rock were on ebay we would already be hearing
slag, hematite etc., etc. :)
Another point - Why did Squyres not anticipate the
possibility of a meteorite and pre-test the abrasion
tool on one before it left here?
Thomas
--- Ron Baalke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Jeff, et all,
Looking closely at the new odd rock (aka meteorite) on Mars, I'm struck
by what appear to be very clearly delineated ventifact markings. I have
seen this a lot in certain desert localities. They are oriented, as one
would expect from a desert wind (e.g. the rock sits
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 20:59:22 -0800, Nicholas Gessler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
pattern. They should be somewhat radial. Has it been suggested that the
spherules are also wind artifacts? The Derrick Peak Iron shows none of
By spherules, do you mean the objects around the rock in this picture?
Hi,
I have nothing to contribute as to whether the object is or is not a
meteorite, but there is one thing
about discovering a meteorite on Mars that disturbs me.
The performance of the rovers have greatly exceeded their planned lifetime
and reach, but even so, the
two them have only
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