[meteorite-list] fossil meteorite

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:04:40 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <20070111040440.32424.qmail_at_web51705.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi All,

Here's a link to an interesting article about a REAL
fossil meteorite:

http://fossilmeteorite.notlong.com

Considering all the recent discussion, there continues
to be widespread misuse of this term. Editors of
professional publications aren't in disagreement with
the meaning of the term "fossil meteorite".

So, why can't we, here, reach a common consensus?
What is driving the increasing misuse of this term?

Maybe the Nom Comm should revise their Guidelines 1.2c
paragaraph to include the phrase, "The terms relict
(altered) and fossil (preserved in the geologic
record) are independent of each other" in their
preferred definition for "relict meteorite".

<http://www.meteoriticalsociety.org/bulletin/nc-guidelines.htm#s77>

And before anyone gets the wrong idea that all of this
is an arguement for justifying the use of a new term,
like "paleo meteorite", chew on this:
Although Gold Basin meteorites come from what has been
published as being a "paleo strewn field", that
doesn't make Gold Basin a "paleo meteorite".

Respectfully,
Bob V.

Reference:
<http://six.pairlist.net/pipermail/meteorite-list/2007-January/030175.html>
Received on Wed 10 Jan 2007 11:04:40 PM PST