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

From: Robert Verish <bolidechaser_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:11 2004
Message-ID: <20020226193638.70792.qmail_at_web10407.mail.yahoo.com>

This thread appears to have spun off in several
directions. But in my last post, I was just agreeing
with what Dean had said in his previous posts. He
said many things, but I think his key paragraph
requires repeating. Here is what he said:

"To call it NWA 801 like some dealers are doing would
be wrong. NWA 801 refers to a very defined and
specific amount of the fall and a very specific amount
of the mass. If another 150 gram stone was classified
it would be entitled to a new NWA name with a total
mass of 150 grams and a totally different main mass to
go along
with it. If a new 150 gram one was named NWA 1506 for
example and it was not cut it would have a main mass
of 150 grams. We may know that it is paired with NWA
801, but it wouldn't be a part of NWA 801."

I think Dean did a good job of explaining how the
current system works. But does this mean that he
AGREES with how it works? No, of course not.

He just understands that in order to get this style of
naming convention changed, you have to know how it
works, first. Then propose a more workable solution.

But whatever alternative system is proposed, the first
hurdle will be getting everyone to agree on who gets
to determine the "obvious pairings"!

Bob V.




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Received on Tue 26 Feb 2002 02:36:38 PM PST