[meteorite-list] Meteorite Substitution- What if...
From: Howard McLean <Howard-McLean_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon Dec 13 08:59:26 2004 Message-ID: <1102946364.86b3a4c0Howard-McLean_at_utc.edu> Howdy, Why not use a spores, pollen, microorganism, or other forensic trace analysis technique? Just a quick thought, not sure how practical or expensive this would be. Best regards, Howard -----Original Message----- From: David Freeman <dfreeman_at_fascination.com> To: branchw_at_bellsouth.net Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2004 18:15:18 -0700 Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Substitution- What if... Dear Mike, Walter; A picture of "as found" and a sample of dirt from the location, and of location stratigraphy/surface soils type, and having that same soil plastered on the bottom of the meteorite A (and inbedded in the patina) would be part of a plan of action. Yes, this could become an issue, especially with some without morals. Best, Dave Freeman mjwy branchw_at_bellsouth.net wrote: >Hi Mike, > >Actually, that is a good question. Aside from personal ethics, I don't know >of any objective analysis which can verify a given location. Anyone else? > >-Walter >--------------------------------------------- >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mike Groetz" <mpg444_at_yahoo.com> >To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com> >Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2004 7:22 PM >Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Substitution- What if... > > >>Good (COLD and WINDY) Evening from Ohio- >> I have been wondering this all weekend and trying >>to come up with some logical answers myself- but so >>far am at a loss. >> And I sincerely hope this question does not give >>anyone ideas. People on this list are generally more >>than trustworthy so I'm going to ask it. >> What is to stop someone from buying a nicer, low >>weathered, unclassified NWA meteorite and >>claiming/submitting it for analyzation and naming as a >>find from a local desert- say in the western US? >> I know there is nothing to actually stop someone >>from trying - but I wonder if part of the lab >>analyzation includes typical surface weathering >>features for the area, soil type, etc. relating to the >>location of claim? >> I'm hoping there are reasons that this would be >>caught and stopped- would anyone on the list know? >> >>Thank you >>Mike >> >> >> >> >>__________________________________ >>Do you Yahoo!? >>The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? >>http://my.yahoo.com >>______________________________________________ >>Meteorite-list mailing list >>Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com >>http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list >> > > >______________________________________________ >Meteorite-list mailing list >Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com >http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list Howard Lee McLean, Ph.D. Associate Professor / Visiting Professor Department of Chemistry, #2252 The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 615 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37403 Phone: 423-425-4488 FAX: 423-425-5234 Email: Howard-McLean_at_utc.edu Web: http://www.utc.edu/Howard-McLean Received on Mon 13 Dec 2004 08:59:24 AM PST |
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