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Meteorites Found in Lunar Samples?

>It is also interesting to note that no Earth meteorites have been found
(stony
>rocks), though there should be some that exist.  I'd assume they haven't
>been found yet because an Earth meteorite would have to be a very recent
>fall, as once it loses its fusion crust due to exposure to weather and
>the elements, it would be indistinguishable from a regular Earth rock.

Hello Ron, Hello List

An interesting question.  How about this one.  Does anyone know if any of the
returned Apollo samples are of non-lunar meteoritic origin?  I mean with all
those impact crators certainly some survived intact if not at the micro level.
I realize the velocity with which an impactor would hit the moon would be
essentially cosmic (i.e., no retardation point) but if fragments survived they
would not be subjected to earth-like terrestrial weathering.  Of course, there
would be eons of micrometerites, solar wind, and cosmic rays to deal with.



-Walter
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