[meteorite-list] Meteorite smugglers anger scientists

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:57:42 -0400
Message-ID: <025c01c7803f$f7f2d4d0$ceb42041_at_Gregor>

Dear List,

That article is so full of "crater" holes. If it were not for the private
sector going and collecting and/or buying these stones, there would not be
the physical wealth of material that HAS been provided to scientists all
around the world. I think collectors and/or scientists who claim such
travesties are pretty close-minded. For every classified meteorite (and some
not "officially" classified but samples provided) science get a portion to
study, and in many cases MORE than the required 20 grams or 20%.

Bad press like this will only hurt scientists in general to be able to
obtain samples from these meteorites in the future.

Best regards,
Greg

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Greg Hupe
The Hupe Collection
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From: "Moni Waiblinger" <moni2555 at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 11:25 AM
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> Good Morning list-members,
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> you may want to read this with you coffee this morning.
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6549197.stm
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> Happy day,
> Moni
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