1995 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Appendix
Authors : Prof. Dr. F. Heide, Dr. F. Wlotzka
Published in: Meteorites
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Included in: Professional Book Archive
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As soon as the true nature of meteorites as extraterrestrial bodies was recognized, they were saved in collections. Several large collections were assembled already in the last century. These have been important for the study of meteorites, because the material is not readily available as terrestrial rocks are, and many meteorites are unique or of a rare type.