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Re: Meteorites Found in Lunar Samples?

Walter:
Ron is probably best suited to answer this, but I thought that the Lunar regolith
contains fragments of meteorites, such as C-chondrites, diogenites, etc; like the
howardites do, which also show evidence of being bombarded by the solar wind. Good
question, I am interested in the responses!

Matt

WBranchsb wrote:

> >It is also interesting to note that no Earth meteorites have been found
> (stony
> >rocks), though there should be some that exist.  I'd assume they haven't
> >been found yet because an Earth meteorite would have to be a very recent
> >fall, as once it loses its fusion crust due to exposure to weather and
> >the elements, it would be indistinguishable from a regular Earth rock.
>
> Hello Ron, Hello List
>
> An interesting question.  How about this one.  Does anyone know if any of the
> returned Apollo samples are of non-lunar meteoritic origin?  I mean with all
> those impact crators certainly some survived intact if not at the micro level.
> I realize the velocity with which an impactor would hit the moon would be
> essentially cosmic (i.e., no retardation point) but if fragments survived they
> would not be subjected to earth-like terrestrial weathering.  Of course, there
> would be eons of micrometerites, solar wind, and cosmic rays to deal with.
>
> -Walter



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