[meteorite-list] What are the top 10 mostscientifically importantmeteorites?

From: greg stanley <stanleygregr_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:38:35 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <548822.3804.qm_at_web52302.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

All:

I&#39;m not a scientist but here goes.

1. ALH84001
2. Orgueil
3. Allende
4. Murchison
5. ALHA 81005
6. Tagish Lake
7. Abee
8. D&#39;Orbigny
9. Canyon Diablo
10. Esquel

Greg Stanley

Robert Woolard wrote:
> The question was: "What are the top 10 most SCIENTIFICALLY important meteorites?".
> If it were stated that the complete understanding of the mechanisms that led to the formation of a particular meteorite might possibly:
> "...CHANGE our view of the geologic histories of the asteroids in which SEVERAL types of meteorites formed"
> and/or, if a noted meteorite researcher and author wrote: "..in regard to the EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY of meteorites, this meteorite IS important"
> might that meteorite be considered to be one of the most scientifically important meteorites?
> Just curious.
> Robert Woolard
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