[meteorite-list] Iron Meteorites IIG Group

From: Mike Fowler <mqfowler_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:25:18 -0500
Message-ID: <9EB9E1BE-5384-4E1F-AD75-D61F0CAC9E96_at_mac.com>

Hi List,

I recently saw a small Tombigbee iron on ebay incorrectly listed as
ungrouped, which it was, till the the Guanaco meteorite was
determined to be the 5 member necessary to form a group.

My question is this: Why IIG? Why not IIIG, or IVC? or some other
designation?

Thanks,

Mike Fowler
Chicago
Received on Fri 27 Jul 2007 01:25:18 PM PDT