[meteorite-list] Top Ten Names Contest

From: Dan Wray <dwray_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:17:46 2004
Message-ID: <000901c3c139$a764bec0$f92b680a_at_gold.dnv.wideopenwest.com>

Imagine you are preparing labels for a new case of meteorites, these names
are sure to confuse the public. All are city or geographic names in the US.
In fact some names appear in more than one state which increases the chance
that someday these might be real names for meteorites.

1.Limestone; Florida, Maine, New York, Tennessee
2.Granite; Oklahoma, Oregon
3.Sandstone; Minnesota, West Virginia
4.Gypsum; Colorado, Kansas
5.Concrete, Washington
6.Chloride, Arizona
7.Opal, Wyoming
8.Coral, Pennsylvania
9.Marble; Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina
10.Onyx, California
11.Pyrites, New York
12.Irons, Michigan
13.Sulphur; Louisiana, Nevada, Oklahoma

Breaking the theme

14.Comet, Alaska
15.Crystal; Maine, North Dakota, New Hampshire
16.Falling Rock, West Virginia
17.Black Rock; Connecticut, Arkansas
18.Rock Falls, Illinois
19.Big Rock, Virginia
20.Rock; Massachusetts, Michigan, West Virginia
21.Stone; Kentucky, Idaho, Kentucky.

Sorry, I got started and couldn't stop with ten.

Dan Wray
COMETS
Received on Sat 13 Dec 2003 12:26:25 AM PST