[meteorite-list] NWA1139 Meteorite MAIN MASS, 61.6 grams ebay auction

From: Popocatept_at_aol.com <Popocatept_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:16:38 2004
Message-ID: <133.2484cc19.2c83c9a5_at_aol.com>

Hi List,

Regarding ebay Item number: 2188776595 the description states: "One stone
with a
total weight of only 61.6 grams and the complete uncut mass, otherwise known
as the Main Mass"

My question is this-- If this is a classified and named meteorite, how can it
be an uncut main mass? Isn't a sample of 20 grams required to be deposited
with a curating institution?

If it is somehow paired with other smaller stones, wouldn't you still have to
slice off a piece in order to deterime the pairing?

Mike Fowler
Chicago
Received on Sun 31 Aug 2003 05:59:01 PM PDT