[meteorite-list] End Cut Nomenclature et al.

From: Michel <Michel_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:21:07 2004
Message-ID: <00ab01c3510c$cb10a930$2101a8c0_at_nomedrlg3eut06>

Dear list,


We all use many terms to describe our beloved meteorites. As I am working on
a new website, I was wondering if there is a kind of Nomenclature/rule for
the terms below:

End cut: is there a minimal weight/size for it ?

Slice, partial slice, full slice: a meteorite is often broken on landing,
when one slices it the result is a complete slice of the meteorite which
lacks FC on the broken side: shall we name it part slice, slice or full
slice of the said meteorite ?

Fragment: is there a relation between the absolute size of it or is it
related to the TKW of the meteorite. What is the maximunm weght of a
fragment ( if it exists )

Additional masses: Some meteorites, such as Tatahouine or Sikhote Alin for
instance, have a declared TKW which is now obsolete. Many additional masses
were found in the ninety's for Tatahouine and today for Sikhote Alin. I
wander if there is a rule for additional masses of falls. Anyone going on a
reknown strewn field can - more or less easily -find some more meteorite. I
would like to know if a report made the Met Soc will change the TKW even if
no analyse is made of the newly discovered additionnal mass of the 'old'
meteorite.

A summer light topic.

Best regards from the sunny Alps.

Michel FRANCO
Caillou Noir
100 chemin des Campènes
74400 Chamonix France
http://www.caillou-noir.com
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Received on Wed 23 Jul 2003 07:23:07 AM PDT