[meteorite-list] Largest collection criteria

From: tracy latimer <daistiho_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 21 21:39:12 2005
Message-ID: <BAY102-F37471A6F2303468FB0517FCA2D0_at_phx.gbl>

I'd like to think that I have a fairly good-sized collection from sheer
diversity, despite the fact that almost none of my collection is larger than
5 grams. I have over 150 unique falls or finds, mostly in micro specimens.
My criteria are very simple: "Do I have a specimen of this find or fall?"
Of course, I'd prefer to pick up a micro of Portales Valley or Weston rather
than an L6 NWA, but other than that, anything goes.

Tracy Latimer

>
>I'd think that if you are speaking of the "largest", you'd have to measure
>the volume of the collection. I'd think a stone slightly "bigger" than a
>similar size iron would be considered the larger of the two. That could be
>problematic though, so you could use the weight of two collections with
>simlar stone/iron weight ratios. What was Marvin's...4 tons?
>
>Anyone have any idea how much Bob Haag's collection weighs?
>
>If you're talking about most diverse, it would be the number of unique
>types of specimens.
>
>If you're talking about most valuable, then it would require measurement
>against a common price list.
>
>Quality would be much more subjective other than the obvious (a ton of
>weathered NWAs certainly wouldn't compare to a ton of historic falls).
>
>Regards to all,
>Phil
>
Received on Thu 21 Apr 2005 09:39:10 PM PDT