[meteorite-list] Meteorites on Mars

From: Howard Wu <freewu2000_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:31:59 2004
Message-ID: <20040107205722.4833.qmail_at_web60002.mail.yahoo.com>

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Perhaps they will find some rare terran meteorites! Just we need billion dollar earthrocks.

Basilicofresco <dave28_at_iol.it> wrote:At 05.53 07/01/2004 -0800, Paul wrote:

>>a dream bonanza where there are meteorites everywhere!!!!!
>It is an interesting idea for these reasons:
>1. Mars' thinner atmosphere means more
>meteorites survive the fall though it
>than on Earth.

Ok it's true, but this also implies the impact speed is greater.

>3. Little, if any water, and very low temperatures mean that the weathering,
>which destroys meteorites on Earth, is almost nonexistent on that part of
>Mars. Thus, once a meteorite falls, it remains there for virtually forever.

What about the day thermal excursion? In the earth desert it turn the rocks
in sands...

>does this mean some of out list members
>will be planning a trip there soon? :-)

LoL! :))

bye,

> Dave <

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<DIV>Perhaps they will find some rare terran meteorites! Just we need billion dollar earthrocks.<BR><BR><B><I>Basilicofresco &lt;dave28_at_iol.it&gt;</I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">At 05.53 07/01/2004 -0800, Paul wrote:<BR><BR>&gt;&gt;a dream bonanza where there are meteorites everywhere!!!!! <BR>&gt;It is an interesting idea for these reasons:<BR>&gt;1. Mars' thinner atmosphere means more <BR>&gt;meteorites survive the fall though it <BR>&gt;than on Earth.<BR><BR>Ok it's true, but this also implies the impact speed is greater. <BR><BR>&gt;3. Little, if any water, and very low temperatures mean that the weathering,<BR>&gt;which destroys meteorites on Earth, is almost nonexistent on that part of<BR>&gt;Mars. Thus, once a meteorite falls, it remains there for virtually forever.<BR><BR>What about the day thermal excursion? In the earth desert it turn the rocks<BR>in sands...<BR><BR>&gt;does this mean some of out list members<BR>&gt;will be planning a trip there soon? :-)<BR><BR>LoL! :))<BR><BR>bye,<BR><BR>&gt; Dave
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