AW: AW: [meteorite-list] Most important meteorite?

From: Martinh <martinh_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Nov 16 12:24:34 2004
Message-ID: <5FC562CA-37F4-11D9-8F0A-003065DFD7BA_at_isu.edu>

J?rn kindly wrote:

"About 40 years ago, another group around Bartholomew Nagy announced
the recovery of extraterrestrial lifeforms in carbonaceous
chondrites..."


Hello again,

And if one continues further back in time to 1879, Otto Hann though he
found plant fossils in thin sections of Knyahinya and other meteorites.
And before that, Carl A. Gumbel searched for organic structures in
carbonaceous chondrites, in particular Cold Bokkeveld and Kaba.

There is no shortage of important meteorites, and Allende is, no doubt,
one of the most important stones ever both in shear quantity,
scientific importance, and fall timing. However, we must not forget the
shoulders upon which we stand.

Cheers,

Martin H
Received on Tue 16 Nov 2004 12:24:30 PM PST