[meteorite-list] Mercury Fragments on earth (not)

From: Michael Fowler <mqfowler_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:45:10 -0500
Message-ID: <3A41FE3C-A5C2-47A3-8A63-CEC7A0DCFA7D_at_mac.com>

http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/0801/0801.4038.pdf

> They concluded that there should be a number of meteorites of
> Mercurian origin already here -- around 1/3 to 1/2 the number which
> originated from Mars.

The fact that Mercurian meteorites have not been found at 1/2 to 1/3 the number of Martian meteorites is prima facie evidence that their calculations are wrong.

Mike Fowler
Chicago
Received on Thu 04 Aug 2011 08:45:10 PM PDT