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Re: The Strange Mystery of the Albion Meteorite (Iron)



Jim wrote:
>I'm not trying to get into an argument here, just trying to show a
>little of the change in thought since 1975.

Regarding my comment:
>> It is reasonable to think that all H chondrites came from the
>> same asteroid. All L chondrites came from the same asteroid, as did LL
>> chondrites. This may be an oversimplification of the situation, but it is
>> easier to assume that like classes have like sources even though a
>> reasonable reaction would be to think there are many related asteroids
>>>>thus producing similar meteorites but from different parent bodies.


Hi Jim,

FYI: The above paragraph represents the explaination the updated (1998)
Smithsonian meteorite display offers regarding the parent bodies of
meteorites.  1975? Hmmm.

No arguement here.

Martin



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