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FW: Origins

Hello Scott, David and List,

There are perhaps a dozen scientists who have matched the telescope
reflectance spectra of particular asteroids with the spectra obtained by lab
analysis of specific meteorites - and matching the meteorite with the parent
body.  Hap McSween's book has a chapter on this methodology -- which is
generally accepted among planetary scientists.

Steve

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-----Original Message-----
From:	David Weir [mailto:dweir@bellsouth.net]
Sent:	Tuesday, July 14, 1998 2:03 PM
To:	ScottTim
Cc:	meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Subject:	Re: Origins

Scott,
I have derived some info from published sources but they are not without
qualifications, I don't think anybody is willing to say positively which
asteroid a particular meteorite originates from until we visit. I
believe this is as far as the scientists have gone, but the research is
both well done and in depth. Check out two of my pages at
http://www.geocities.com/~dweir
on the alphabetical index click on Grady (1937) and Pillistfer for the H
chondrites and E chondrites parent body candidate info.
David

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