[meteorite-list] More Pieces of Mars Found

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:00 2004
Message-ID: <200202042038.MAA19267_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

>
> Hello Ron and List,
>
> > the new meteorites bring the count to 24 fragments of the Red Planet
>
> There are presently 23 non-Antarctic martian meteorites, 6 US-Antarctic,
> and 4 Japanese Antarctic martian meteorites in my databases. Some of
> these Martians are paired bringing the total to 24 martian meteorites
> that are presently in my databases - in agreement with the count
> reported.

NWA 1068 was several fragements. It is better to count the paired numbers.
 
> > There is an unusual number of Antarctic Mars meteorites being reported
>
> What is "unusual" about that number?

Three of the five new Mars meteorites are from the Antarctic. Prior to this
new group, the last Antarctic meteorite was found in 1994. Hence, there is
an unsually large number of Antarctic Mars meteorite being discovered now,
when compared to the previous 7 years. Prior to these new finds, all of the
new Mars meteorites found since 1995 had been from the dry, hot deserts.

> > Although the newest members of the Martian meteorite family
> > are mostly from Antarctica, there is also one Saharan meteorite.
>
> One Saharan Martian ??? There are 16 minus 7 paired ones => 9 (!)
>

She was referring to the new finds only.

Ron Baalke
Received on Mon 04 Feb 2002 03:38:02 PM PST