[meteorite-list] Beauty and the Beast, Tulia (a) +/- Dimmitt

From: JKGwilliam <h3chondrite_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:04:28 -0700
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.0.20061116070221.01d08e80_at_pop.west.cox.net>

Hello Mark and List,
It's been several years since I talked with Blaine about this subject, but
there are several people who believe that there are several of the Texas
stones that actually pair. Considering the era that most of them were
classified, it seems quite possible that some errors were made.

Best,
John Gwilliam


At 12:09 AM 11/16/2006, MARK BOSTICK wrote:
>Re: Dimmitt
>
>Another plentiful meteorite find from Castro County, Texas is Tulia (a).
>Tulia (a) is officially classified as an H3-4 stone chondrite. However there
>appears to have been a mix-up during classificatiopn with a specimen of
>Dimmitt, and Tulia (a) is believed by most, myself included, to be an H5
>stone chondrite, and Dimmitt, the H3-4.
>
>While H3.7 sounds better us collectors, we should likely use H3-4....which
>in my personal opinion...does not carry the value of a true H3.7.
>
>Clear Skies,
>Mark Bostick
>Wichita, Kansas
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