[7]Quite recently, a fourth division, the tektites (discussed in the [next chapter]), has been recognized by some authorities.
[8]Discussed in [Chapter 12].
[9]The Acts of the Apostles, 19:35.
[10]Also baetyl and baetulus, from the Greek word baitylos, a term used for sacred meteorites and stones.
[11]This metallic mass was the first stony-iron meteorite to be identified as such. The pallasites, which make up an important subdivision of the stony-iron meteorites, were named in honor of Pallas.
[12]Very recently, some authorities have concluded that there must have been not one but several meteorite-planets.
Space Nomads
Meteorites in Sky, Field, and Laboratory
By Lincoln LaPaz and Jean LaPaz
Meteorites are the real tokens of space! They are samples of cosmic matter we can actually take in our hands. Science values them greatly as specimens of the only tangible substances we have from remote and inaccessible regions of the universe.
These mysterious “space nomads” are revealing to today’s scientists many amazing and usable facts about conditions in outer space, about the age of our Solar System, and even about the probable constitution of our own home planet.
This is an essential book for everybody who is keeping up with space science and wishes to be well posted on these interesting but potentially dangerous co-voyagers that the astronauts may encounter.