[meteorite-list] Name?
From: Michael L Blood <mlblood_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:40:10 -0800 Message-ID: <C5794BCA.1D597%mlblood_at_cox.net> I have used, "Meteoritophile," "meteorite enthusiast," "meteorite Collector," etc. From the celestial mind of Michael Blood (though some have referred to it using less honorific terminology). on 12/25/08 2:06 PM, Mike Bandli at fuzzfoot at comcast.net wrote: > A meteoriticist is a cyst that looks like a meteorite. > > No, but really: > > In short, a meteoriticist is some who studies the science of meteors and > meteorites. A meteoriticist should have a background and knowledge of many > things including meteors, astrophysics, geology, petrology, etc.. > > I think that the word meteoriticist is tossed around too much within our > hobby when in reality it is more of a true profession. That is not to say > that you cannot be an amateur meteoriticist! > > If you hunt meteorites are you a meteoriticist? Not necessarily. > > If you collect meteorites are you a meteoriticist? Not necessarily. > > A meteoriticist can, however, hunt and collect meteorites :) > > Merry Christmas! > > Mike Bandli > > -----Original Message----- > From: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com > [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of Harry > Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2008 1:46 PM > To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > Subject: [meteorite-list] Name? > > I was wondering what the proper name for someone who studies/hunts/collects > meteorites. I had heard it was meteoricist but that might be wrong. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Get 30% to 50% more gas mileage immediately (I did!): http://go4best.water4gas.hop.clickbank.net/ Received on Thu 25 Dec 2008 05:40:10 PM PST |
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