Re: Iron Meteorite on Mars (Color Photo)

From: robert casey (wa2ise_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:07:06 GMT

stargene@earthlink.net wrote:

> The photo is quite amazing. My two cents worth is: This
> suggests that Mars has a huge number of meteorites, probably
> more stone and chondritic than iron-nickels if Earth's sampling
> is a true guide.

Meteorites most likely last much longer on Mars than
on Earth. Less erosion, and such happening to it
on Mars.

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