"Scientists
have recently concentrated on Antarctica as
the best place to find meteorites.
Here meteorites are:
–Less likely to
shatter striking ice than rock.
–Easier to spot on
ice than on dirt.
–Less likely to be
contaminated by earth-life.
"Our particular rock, ALH 84001 has a thin, dark, glassy coating, the distinctive fusion crust from its fiery descent thru the atmosphere.