Hi Chris, This is an interesting question. I would imagine for a meteorite to survive a landing on Mars, that it would have to slow down to a degree. The only mechanism is friction with the atmosphere. The extreme speed should be enough to create a plasma, and so a fusion crust should form. It might well be pretty thin, but i believe a crust would form.
An engineer's view Best Regards, Pat ---------------------------------------- > From: cspr...@islandnet.com > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:31:32 -0700 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Fusion Crust > > Would a meteorite found Mars show a fusion crust or is the Martian > atmosphere too thin? > > Chris Spratt > Victoria, BC > ______________________________________________ > > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
