[meteorite-list] "Fossil" Meteorite NWA 2828

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 21:08:49 -0500
Message-ID: <0bf201c73200$c5adf7d0$cc135c18_at_Gregor>

Hello Dean and List,

The NWA 2828 abstract and my eBay description I referenced a couple days ago
clearly state "Fossil Meteorite" is the preferred term by many scientists
when it comes to NWA 2828, its pairings and other "Paleo" or "Fossil"
meteorites (I agree with this term the more I understand the differences in
age, etc.). As it went and goes with this most unusual meteorite (EL3 NWA
2828 and its pairings, along with other 'Fossil' meteorites), it has gone
through many phases during its classification, including its "old age" and
unique history (as we know it).

Best regards,
Greg

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> --- Matt Morgan <mmorgan at mhmeteorites.com> wrote:
>> How long does it take to be considered "paleo"? All
>> the means is "old".
>> Please shed some light on this for me...
>> Matt Morgan
>>
> I dont think that "Paleo" is a proper way to describe
> them as these meteorites are not paleolithic.
> Paleolithic is an era starting just before mesolithic
> (13,000 or somewhere around that years ago - I cant
> remember exactly) going back to the dawn of man which
> is around 2.5 million years ago.
> Well there is dispute when the first man showed up but
> it certainly wasnt 110 million years ago like the Lake
> murrey "paleo" meteorite which is a Cretaceous
> meteorite - not a paleolithic one.
> "Relic", which has also been used is a much better
> word to describe these meteorites.
> Cheers
> DEAN
> www.meteoriteshop.com
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Received on Sat 06 Jan 2007 09:08:49 PM PST