[meteorite-list] Samples

From: Michael Farmer <meteoriteguy_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:06:52 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <872301.94161.qm_at_web33104.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

People, it is 20 grams, OR 20%.
20 grams is the max you ever have to give for a
meteorite to be accepted. A one ton meteorite needs 20
grams donated for the classification and curation
sample. Of course, more would be appropriate.
Michael Farmer
--- Timothy Heitz <midwest at meteorman.org> wrote:

>
> Andi,
>
> What about a stone that is 5 grams?
>
> Tim
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andreas Gren" <info at meteoritenhaus.de>
> To: "'Peter A Shugar'" <pshugar at clearwire.net>
> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Samples
>
>
> Hi Pete
>
> 20% or 20g is the rule
>
> Andi
>
>
> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]
> Im Auftrag von Peter A
> Shugar
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. Dezember 2007 18:24
> An: LIST
> Betreff: [meteorite-list] Samples
>
> Hello Listies,
> Maybe someone can answer this for me.
> Where did the 20% value come from to classify a
> meteorite? If a meteorite
> were found
> that, say , was 1.2 grams, unpaired with anything
> else, then the sample must
> needs be
> .24 grams, if I've figured right. This is a very
> significant portion of the
> meteorite.
> Then on the other hand should one be found that was
> 1 ton, the sample would
> be 400
> pounds. If a classification can be done with .24
> gram, why can't it be done
> with a much
> smaller piece of the 1 ton meteorite?
> Just learning here, please bear with me.
> Thanks,
> Pete
>
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