[meteorite-list] Frozen Meteorite Finds...MUST READ !

From: j.divelbiss_at_att.net <j.divelbiss_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:10 2004
Message-ID: <040220040413.23830.406CE85000051E9400005D162160280748FF8C8C969D939A89969BD1_at_att.net>

Dear List,

I've always been fascinated with the concept that rocks in space are usually in a
frozen condition when in their natural state in space. For the most part that
changes when they fall to Earth and become meteorites. That is ...while they are
in space they are often frozen due to their average distance from the Sun, the
coldness of the vacuum of space, etc. until they fall to Earth.

We have other examples of finding and maintaining frozen meteorite samples from
the ice fields of Antarctica, and the famous fall of the carbonaceous CI(Tagish Lake)
that fell into snow on a frozen lake in Canada...and was picked right away by a
witness who fortunately had the idea of freezing them right away. Then there is
the concept of frozen "carbonaceous dirt" balls possibly making up our comets is
being evaluated right now by one of NASA's probes.

Recently I was surfing the net for more information about meteorites in a frozen
condition and I reviewed several good sites about Antarctica, Tagish Lake
and the like. At the same time I also came up with another interesting link that
may have some merit when looking for new sources of meteorites...as in frozen
ones. I'm somewhat skeptical but the facts seem to support the theory presented.
I've posted an interesting link on finding frozen meteorites that you all should read.

http://www.spacenews.netfirms.com/news_stories/04_88723.htm

Any feedback would be enjoyed by this connoisseur of pristine frozen meteorites.

John
Received on Thu 01 Apr 2004 11:13:05 PM PST