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Re: (meteorobs) Re: March 9th, 2000, Arkansas fireball



KevTK@aol.com wrote:
> 
> We can talk in generalalities then - the vast majority of meteorites are
> stones. No sparks from stones, and I haven't heard of a discovery of a
> meteoite made of flint.
> There's always a chance. One in a billion is a chance, but I wouldn't want to
> wait around for that outcome.
> 
> There's no other way I can convey facts on this topic. You can believe
> whatever you want. We'll just have to agree to disagree. A good meteorite
> book for beginners is "Rocks From Space" by O. Richard Norton.

  Not so much believing one way or the other, more like exploring this
from different angles.  If everybody agrees, those who know are less
likely to pass on their knowledge.

Markku

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