[meteorite-list] Need help naming new group

From: fcressy <fcressy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:40 2004
Message-ID: <000c01c3355a$9d348720$34721e43_at_pavilion>

Hello Mark, Adam and all,

At one time Diogenites were known as Chladnites so I have to agree with Mark
here, but I think Norton already beat him to it. In "The Cambridge
Encyclopedia of Meteorites" page 153, Norton states, "It seems a shame that
Diogenes was selected over Chladni for the honor of having named after him
these rare meteorites" (referring to diogenites). As Mark suggested, I also
agree that Chladni should have the honor of the even rarer "Olivine
Diogenite" meteorites named after him.

Mark wrote:
>Ernst Florenz Friedrich Chladni was the first person to propose >meteorites
and fireballs were related and the to suggest they >were bodies from space,
so with that in mind. I will suggest >Chladnite.

Incidently, Norton states that Chaldni was the first to DEMONSTRATE that
meteorites came from beyond Earth's atmosphere whereas Diogenes is given
credit for SUGGESTING meteorites came from space.

My two cents,
Frank

P.S. If any one wants to purchase some Masonite, I can come up with some.
Not clear yet if I should sell it by the gram or by the board-foot. ;-)
Received on Wed 18 Jun 2003 01:29:37 AM PDT