[meteorite-list] Possible Mars meteorite!

From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jan 13 16:23:29 2005
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20050113161939.043ffab0_at_gsvaresm02.er.usgs.gov>

There is no such thing as "THE definition" of meteorite. However, there is
a really good one published by Rubin and Grossman (1998): What is a
meteorite? The pursuit of a comprehensive definition. Meteorite! 4:24-25.
This definition does not require the accreting body to be Earth.

jeff

At 04:14 PM 1/13/2005, Ron Baalke wrote:
> >
> > According to the meteorite definition: a meteorite is an extraterrestrial
> > object that had survived crossing EARTH atmosphere.
>
>True, so a slight revision to the defintion will be needed:
>
>A meteorite is an object from space that has reached the surface
>of a planet.
>
>Ron Baalke
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