[meteorite-list] how many lunar/martian meteorites?

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 12:40:56 -0400
Message-ID: <CAKBPJW9KJxTHvBM+0c+5f2hWRZbtB7j_DU=-=2LaHSUpSs+ieA_at_mail.gmail.com>

Hi Gang,

That is an amazing number. This is especially true when one recalls
the heyday of Calcalong Creek and Bessey Specks of same. It's amazing
how far the collector market has come in just 10 or 12 years.

However, there may be planetary meteorites available by the dozen now,
but they are still the rarest of the rare when it comes to natural
materials found on Earth. The total known weight of every known
planetary meteorite combined does not equal the weight of the gold
around Mr. T's neck. Ok, that's a horribly outdated reference, but
the point is valid just the same. ;)

The recent frenzy over Tissint is a recent example of just how rare
and special planetary meteorites are. :)

FWIW, you can find solid data on lunar and martian meteorites on these
pages linked below. I'm not sure how often they are updated, but the
data found there is authoritative :

Lunars - http://meteorites.wustl.edu/lunar/moon_meteorites_list_alpha.htm

Martians - http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/index.html

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 9/5/12, Anne Black <impactika at aol.com> wrote:
> Hello Francesco,
>
> I just asked a few days ago, and one of our very top experts told me
> that there are 67 martians and 85 lunars known so far. And there are at
> least 2 martians and 1 lunar getting classified.
> There are not so rare anymore!
>
>
> Anne M. Black
> www.IMPACTIKA.com
> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
> Vice-President of IMCA
> www.IMCA.cc
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francesco Moser <cojack at tiscali.it>
> To: Meteorite-list <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 3:39 am
> Subject: [meteorite-list] how many lunar/martian meteorites?
>
>
> Hello!	
> Could someone tell me how many different lunar and martian meteorites
> are
> now recognized?
>
> >From the MetBul:
> Lunar #155
> Martian #106
> And without the pairings???
>
> For example: there are 6 number from DaG ... but really there are only
> 2different lunar meteorites!
> http://meteorites.wustl.edu/lunar/moon_meteorites_list_alpha.htm
>
>
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/index.php?sea=&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids
> =&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=Lunar+
> met
> eorites&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&dr=&page=1
> http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/index.php?sea=%2A&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&val
> ids=&stype=contains&lrec=50&map=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=Mar
> tia
> n+meteorites&mblist=All&rect=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&dr=&page=1
>
>
> Thanks!
> Francesco!
> IMCA #1510
>
> PS: The Norbert Classen web site could give me an answer to my question
> but
> seem to be down :(
> http://www.meteoris.de
> http://www.meteoris.de/luna/list.html
>
>
>
>
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