[meteorite-list] "How Do You Know It's A Meteorite"?

From: Mark Ford <mark.ford_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 17:06:39 +0100
Message-ID: <29A9DB45B84970458190D7D39BD42C492C1DC2_at_gamma.ssl.atw>

>> "How do you know it's a meteorite"?

Something like

- Because it meets some or all of the criteria that have been established over many decades to indicate it is of meteoritic origin. Such as having a fusion crust, possible presence of Nickel, and chemical or physical structure that places it amongst the other rocks of identical composition (and thus origin).



Following on from that what about the reasons people give for their beloved meteor-wrong still being a meteorite?

But...
It's like really heavy for its size...
Its smells of burning..
I saw it land just over the hill..
Because it cost me like ?50/g...
Because it had a certificate and everything...
Because a bloke in my geology class said it was...
It has melting all over it..
It's a brown rock..

Best,

Mark Ford

-----Original Message-----
From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Webb
Sent: 07 April 2008 15:46
To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: [meteorite-list] "How Do You Know It's A Meteorite"?

Dear List Member,
I would like to hear your most convincing response to
the layman's question, "How do you know it's a
meteorite"?
My best,
Thomas


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