[meteorite-list] Need help naming new group

From: Rob Wesel <*Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com*> Date: Thu Apr 22 10:22:40 2004 Message-ID: <002d01c3356c$4c2d4080$629fe70c_at_GOLIATH> · Nakhladog_at_meteoritecentral.com

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  Adam Hupe <adamhupe_at_attbi.com> wrote:
    Dear List Members,
    It is our pleasure to announce NWA 1877, (provisional) the second =
so-called
    "Olivine Diogenite" in private hands. This makes number five =
including the
    three Antarctic finds. The significance of it being number five is =
that it
    now qualifies to be promoted to main group status if approved by the
    Nomenclature Committee. Scientists who are working on it agree that =
this
    ultra-rare class is suited in every way for a new full-blown group =
and are
    willing to propose this new group. Since O-Isotopes place this from =
the
    same parent body as the HED group, naming this new group would be a
    history-making event. A main group has never been added to the HED
    assemblage, only subgroups.
    This is not paired with NWA 1459, which was found in Iriqui and only =
weighed
    49 grams. Weighing in at 312 grams, NWA 1877, (provisional) is the =
most
    olivine-rich yet found with ~50% of this mineral. The scientists who =
are
    working on it suggested coming up with a new name for this group =
since
    Diogenite, by definition, does not accurately describe this type of
    meteorite. The name "Olivine Diogenite" was coined by scientists =
working on
    the Antarctic finds for lack of a better term at the time. If these =
five
    were from Earth they would be called "Harzburgitic Peridotites" but =
you
    cannot use terrestrial terms to name meteorite types. This is where =
the
    List may be able to help. Scientists suggested that the meteoritic
    community, meaning the List, come up with a name for this group.
    We do not know what to call this proposed new group since none of =
them are
    from witnessed falls. It was suggested that it be named in honor of =
some
    famous pioneer in the field of meteoritics or some closely related
    discipline. We are open to suggestions and know that List members =
can be
    very creative. Who knows? you may be able to become a part of =
history by
    coming up with a suitable name.
    In case you have not guessed this will be the weekly rare material
    announcement but with some added flare because it is something =
anyone could
    get involved in if they wished. If you come up with a suitable name =
we
    will send you a 1-gram plus specimen free of charge.
    Wishing everybody the very best,
    Adam and Greg Hupe
    The Hupe Collection
    IMCA 2185
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'll throw&nbsp;two in...Saganite or=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Saganite has a nice ring to =
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Wesel<BR>------------------<BR>We are the music makers...and we are the =
dreamers=20
of the dreams.<BR>Willy Wonka, 1971</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Adam Hupe &lt;adamhupe_at_attbi.com&gt;</I></B> =
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solid">Dear=20
    List Members,<BR><BR>It is our pleasure to announce NWA 1877, =
(provisional)=20
    the second so-called<BR>"Olivine Diogenite" in private hands. This =
makes=20
    number five including the<BR>three Antarctic finds. The significance =
of it=20
    being number five is that it<BR>now qualifies to be promoted to main =
group=20
    status if approved by the<BR>Nomenclature Committee. Scientists who =
are=20
    working on it agree that this<BR>ultra-rare class is suited in every =
way for=20
    a new full-blown group and are<BR>willing to propose this new group. =
Since=20
    O-Isotopes place this from the<BR>same parent body as the HED group, =
naming=20
    this new group would be a<BR>history-making event. A main group has =
never=20
    been added to the HED<BR>assemblage, only subgroups.<BR><BR>This is =
not=20
    paired with NWA 1459, which was found in Iriqui and only =
weighed<BR>49=20
    grams. Weighing in at 312 grams, NWA 1877, (provisional) is the=20
    most<BR>olivine-rich yet found with ~50% of this mineral. The =
scientists who=20
    are<BR>working on it suggested coming up with a new name for this =
group=20
    since<BR>Diogenite, by definition, does not accurately describe this =
type=20
    of<BR>meteorite. The name "Olivine Diogenite" was coined by =
scientists=20
    working on<BR>the Antarctic finds for lack of a better term at the =
time. If=20
    these five<BR>were from Earth they would be called "Harzburgitic=20
    Peridotites" but you<BR>cannot use terrestrial terms to name =
meteorite=20
    types. This is where the<BR>List may be able to help. Scientists =
suggested=20
    that the meteoritic<BR>community, meaning the List, come up with a =
name for=20
    this group.<BR><BR>We do not know what to call this proposed new =
group since=20
    none of them are<BR>from witnessed falls. It was suggested that it =
be named=20
    in honor of some<BR>famous pioneer in the field of meteoritics or =
some=20
    closely related<BR>discipline. We are open to suggestions and know =
that List=20
    members can be<BR>very creative. Who knows? you may be able to =
become a part=20
    of history by<BR>coming up with a suitable name.<BR><BR>In case you =
have not=20
    guessed this will be the weekly rare material<BR>announcement but =
with some=20
    added flare because it is something anyone could<BR>get involved in =
if they=20
    wished. If you come up with a suitable name we<BR>will send you a =
1-gram=20
    plus specimen free of charge.<BR><BR>Wishing everybody the very=20
    best,<BR><BR>Adam and Greg Hupe<BR>The Hupe Collection<BR>IMCA=20
    =
2185<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>______________________________________________<BR=
>Meteorite-list=20
    mailing=20
    =
list<BR>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com<BR>http://www.pairlist.net/ma=
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