[meteorite-list] (Was Matteo's Challenge Answered) now classifications

From: Steve Schoner <steve_schoner_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:28:26 2004
Message-ID: <20031012015740.61291.qmail_at_web12703.mail.yahoo.com>

It is amazing how much and the kinds of sophisticated
devices are becoming available.

Scanning electron microscopes; microprobes, and ohter
really great machines, most perfectly useful in simple
meteorite identifications.

Classifications can be done by us, even if the
Nomenclature Committee does not recognize it (as of
yet).

But why not?

Steve Schoner/ams

P.S. Gosh I wish I had the cash to get some of this
equipment. Someday...

--- GT40dawg_at_aol.com wrote:
> To all involved:
>
> I've read only a couple of e-mails concerning this
> argument. From what I
> gather, it seems that some folks are having a hard
> time authenticating either the
> validity of a meteorite, or the classification of a
> meteorite specimen.
>
> For those of us who are fortunate have access to
> equipment such as electron
> microprobes and SEMs, classification of meteorites
> is not difficult. It is far
> easier and faster to deal with a researcher outside
> of the "academic circle".
> I have been finding a great deal of success
> classifiying NWAs using polished
> thick sections.
>
> Granted, the classifications wouldn't be "official"
> as per the Nomenclature
> Committee, but isn't it better knowing that you
> have, for example, an unnamed
> H4 NWA, than just a plain old unclassified NWA?
>
>
>
> Randy in N.O.
>


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Received on Sat 11 Oct 2003 09:57:40 PM PDT