[meteorite-list] Science Channel's Top Ten Meteorites Of All Time

From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:10:30 -0800
Message-ID: <93aaac890912311210m4908de1dq624be9d1f69c8215_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hello Eric, All,
We covered this on the list a while back - making such a list is
pointless, because it depends on the criteria being most valued -
current scientific importance, historical scientific importance,
popular interest, historical value, aesthetics, or whatever else you
deem important.
That said, I agree that nine of the ten featured merit listing, but
Wilamette...ok, it's big, but there are a number of larger meteorites.
 Eight, in fact.

http://www.jensenmeteorites.com/largestmeteorites.htm

There are also many meteorites with much more extensive histories like
the Tucson Ring, Canyon Diablo, Campo del Cielo, etc.
Yeah, it's in the AMNH, and it's one of their most impressive
specimens. But in my opinion, that shouldn't put it on a list like
this.
Top 50? Probably, I don't know. Need to think about it.
Top 10? No way. There are Campo's that beat its size, history, and
scientific importance (Campo was cratering event, after all).
Regards,
Jason

On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Did anyone read the Science Channel's Top Ten Meteorites of All Time list?
> http://science.discovery.com/top-ten/2009/meteors/meteors.html
>
> My article on MeteoriteBlog.com
> http://meteoriteblog.com/top-ten-meteorites-of-all-time-science-channel/
>
> Opinions?
>
> Regards,
> Eric Wichman
> Meteorites USA
> Meteorite Blog
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