[meteorite-list] NWA 482 questions answered

From: Michael Farmer <farmerm_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:07:06 2004
Message-ID: <001201c28135$6b22fca0$28030140_at_computer>

I couldn't have put it better myself Rob.
thanks
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matson, Robert" <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_saic.com>
To: <Starbits_at_aol.com>; <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 2:16 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA 482 questions answered


> Thanks Eric for the very succinct explanation. It puts to bed
> pretty much every issue about this amazing stone:
>
> 1. The mass was 1015 g, minus very small chips that could not
> have totalled anywhere near 250 grams. The 1278 g figure is
> erroneous. At best it is the weight of some other totally
> unrelated Moroccan meteorite.
>
> 2. Mike purchased NWA 482 in Morocco on behalf of many investors.
>
> 3. The Hupes provided the largest fractional share of investment
> capital, and thus received the main mass -- roughly 30% of the
> meteorite.
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
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Received on Thu 31 Oct 2002 06:29:52 PM PST


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