[meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites

From: Jerry <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:49:52 -0500
Message-ID: <6B26A71DEBF14EE3AC80BEFAFA2FB3B9_at_Notebook>

Hooray! It's tiny but all mine!! .046gr NWA 998

Jerry Flaherty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Strope" <nwa482 at comcast.net>
To: "Meteorite Central" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites


> Michael....... ALH84001 has certainly caused a lot of discussion over the
> years. Proof that life once existed on Mars, yes or no ? I would like to
> inform you that NWA 998 is described as containing ankeritic carbonates.
> One other meteorite has been described in this manner ----- ALH84001
>
> ALH84001 is not available to private collectors but NWA 998 is:
>
> http://www.nwa998.com/
>
> Have a nice day........
>
> Jim Strope
> 421 Fourth Street
> Glen Dale, WV 26038
>
> http://www.catchafallingstar.com
>
>> Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:17:10 -0800
>> From: mlblood at cox.net
>> To: stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] holy grail of martian meteorites
>>
>> Hi Steve,
>> This question can only be properly answered by addressing
>> It at several levels:
>> In theory, one that PROVES life on Mars does or did exist.
>> Of those known to exist, ALH84001 would, of course, be the "Holy
>> Grail" of the known Martians.
>> Of those that are (at least theoretically) available, Chassigny is,
>> By far, the rarest, making it the "Holy Grail" of available Martians.
>> Hope that clears it up, Steve.
>> Best wishes, Michael
>>
>> on 12/9/07 7:42 AM, steve arnold at stevenarnold60120 at yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>> > Hi again list.With all the martain meteorites out
>> > there,I was wondering.What is the holy grail of all
>> > martain meteorites?ZAGAMI?LAFAYETTE?Any of the
>> > NWA'S?The DAG'S?DHOFARS?ALH 84001?I thought this might
>> > be a good thread to start.While I was at the bank last
>> > week,I was organizing my other collection and I was
>> > wondering what is the holy grail of martains?I have a
>> > 6.3 gram slice of D. A. G. 476 as my only martain.So
>> > it brought the above question.Any comments will be
>> > excitingly awaited.
>
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