[meteorite-list] What's the term for when a meteorite resembles an object?

From: Pete Pete <rsvp321_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 23:47:53 -0400
Message-ID: <BAY141-W229117484879A8D83AB46EF8170_at_phx.gbl>

Hi, Yinan,
 
>>"If a meteorite looks human it's anthropomorphism"
 
Wouldn't pareidolia be a better fit?
 
 
>>"what about if it looks like a household object?"
 
Chinese knock-off?
 
 
;)
Cheers,
Pete


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> Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 21:44:02 -0500
> From: veomega at gmail.com
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: [meteorite-list] What's the term for when a meteorite resembles an object?
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Working on my glossary:
>
> Whats the term for when a meteorite resembles an object?
>
> If a meteorite looks human it's anthropomorphism, if it's animal-like
> it's zoomorphic, but what about if it looks like a household object?
>
> Thanks,
> Yinan
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