[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
>
>
>
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