[meteorite-list] Metal-rich Diogenite/Mesosiderite

From: Adam Hupe <adamhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:07 2004
Message-ID: <009501c35090$b69f1ee0$b4dbe60c_at_attbi.com>

Hello Stefen and List,

I agree, the metal-rich diogenite (NWA 1827 provisional) is probably the
same as your NWA 1882 and was submitted as a mesosiderite. This is what
happens when a heterogeneous stone is studied and not all the petrologic
boundaries are crossed, no fault of the scientists. That is why there is
such a thing as provisional status so that the NomCom can sort out
differences in classifications and hopefully come up with the correct one.
Just to keep the record straight, we have no interest in the metal-rich
diogenite and have never marketed it as such. Since the metal-rich
diogenite was confused with one of three of our different mesosiderites we
are somewhat aware of what is happening so we thought we would comment.

All the best,

Adam and Greg Hupe
IMCA 2185
Received on Tue 22 Jul 2003 04:34:55 PM PDT