[meteorite-list] Term Main Mass

From: Adam Hupe <raremeteorites_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jan 19 22:20:21 2006
Message-ID: <002601c61d70$688c36c0$6401a8c0_at_c1720188a>

Dear List,

I noticed some dealers and collectors are calling pairings that are smaller
than the largest piece of a pairing series the "Main Mass". An example
would be if an 8 kilogram Martian meteorite was called DAG 476. Then
somebody comes up with a smaller 1 kilogram meteorite named DAG XXX which
was found to paired to DAG 476. Then the dealer sells the 1 Kilogram DAG
XXX as a "Main Mass." I think this practice is misleading and dishonest. I
think the term "Secondary Largest Mass" may be more appropriate.

What do you think?

Adam
Received on Thu 19 Jan 2006 10:20:04 PM PST