[meteorite-list] Re: Lunar Meteorite article

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:14 2004
Message-ID: <200404151645.JAA02123_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

>The first Antarctic meteorite was discovered in 1912 by an Australian
>expedition. However, because most meteorites come from asteroids, it wasn't
>until 1981 that any of them were identified as originating from the moon.


I didn't know this. I always thought the first Antarctic meteorite was
by the Japanese in the 1970's. Does anyone have any additional details on
the 1912 meteorite?

Ron Baalke
Received on Thu 15 Apr 2004 12:45:14 PM PDT