Re: [meteorite-list] is it a meteorite

2014-04-07 Thread Francis Graham
Ruben Garcia poses a line of questions that can be carried further. What is the legal definition of a meteorite? I know I cannot sell oranges labeled as apples. It is now possible to send an amateur rocket higher than 62 miles; such happens now at the annual Black Rock NV launches sponsored by the

Re: [meteorite-list] is it a meteorite

2014-04-07 Thread Ruben Garcia
Interesting question. It's probably not a meteorite if you define a meteorite as a solid piece of debris, from such sources as asteroids or comets, that originates in outer space and survives its impact with the Earth's surface. However, maybe it's a "terrestrial" meteorite. I guess man made spac

[meteorite-list] is it a meteorite

2014-04-07 Thread Chris
Suppose a fusion crusted stone is found shortly after a fireball. When examined it shows a celestial age of a few million years and a relatively short formation age. More examination shows it to be a stone formed on earth, ejected into space and returned here. Is it meteorite or a meteorwrong

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2014-04-07 Thread Ruben Garcia
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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2014-04-07 Thread valparint
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: NWA 6963 Contributed by: Brad Kern http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http:/