[meteorite-list] Zagora "CR2" & "NWA 801"

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:10 2004
Message-ID: <20020225220011.67198.qmail_at_web10402.mail.yahoo.com>

Hello Dean and All,

In the eBay auction that Charlie Devine refers to, you
stated:

"Most dealers are just selling this meteorite as
NWA801 which is one of the meteorites from this
strewnfield that has been classified."

If this is true, Dean, this could become a big problem
for collectors. This could even make the valid
specimens of NWA 801 (from the classified stone)
suspect that they came from unclassified stones from
the same locality. How can we tell the difference?
At least you, Dean, have gone to the trouble to obtain
NWA numbers for your stones. But many other people
aren't concerning themselves with making this
distinction. Even Charlie, in his original message,
equated the stone in your auction with his endpiece of
"this meteorite (NWA 801)" in his auction!

What happens when one of these "NWA 801" stones on
eBay, (or any of the other "CR2" stones for that
matter) gets tested, and its classification comes back
as something other than "CR2"?

Bob V.

------------------ Original Message ----------------
[meteorite-list] Zagora CR2 Inclusion

Charlie Devine moonrock25_at_webtv.net
Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:32:57 -0500 (EST)

Dear List:

Can anybody identify the inclusion in this specimen of
the Zagora CR2?
I have an endpiece of this meteorite (NWA 801) which
shows a 3.5mm x 2mm inclusion that is virtually
identical, in shape and color, to the inclusion shown
in this sample. So I'm wondering.....

See:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1077561890

Thanks,
Charlie



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