Hi all, I always tell people that a particular found meteorite has the same characteristics and chemical makeup as the hundreds of witnessed falls that have been carefully studied by science. We know those came from outer space. "And this one in my hand matches those." Bob
On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 11:06 AM, Mark Ford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> "How do you know it's a meteorite"? > > Something like > > - Because it meets some or all of the criteria that have been established > over many decades to indicate it is of meteoritic origin. Such as having a > fusion crust, possible presence of Nickel, and chemical or physical structure > that places it amongst the other rocks of identical composition (and thus > origin). > > > > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
