[meteorite-list] Rosetta Stone Analogy

From: Norbert Classen <trifid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 00:49:56 +0200
Message-ID: <000e01c7a631$830e0190$2002a8c0_at_lunatic>

Dear Marcin,

I didn't use that term for marketing reasons, and it is not a synonym for
Dhofar 908 in general but I just used it for the 81g main mass of Dhofar
908, displaying three distinct lithologies linking previous finds together.
That's why I called it a Rosetta stone. Back in 2003 virtually nobody was
willing to believe that e.g. Dhofar 489, and Dhofar 305 did belong to one
and the same (ancient) fall. That's not the same thing as calling it "Donald
Duck", it's a linguistic ploy to express something of scientific meaning...
Do you think Baker and Bizzaro used their analogy as a marketing ploy, or
just because the liked the funny name?

BTW, as to my knowledge neither Adam nor I did use the Rosetta stone analogy
without making it very clear that we were talking about Dhofar 908, not in
general, but in respect to a certain stone/fragment of Dhofar 908, and its
special history/properties.

And, as for the monetary "value" of certain specimens: do you think that a
specimen of, let's say normal Zagami will demand the same resale price as a
specimen with dual lithologies, including the DML (dark mottled lithology)
of Zagami? You are correct, the "meteorite will stay the same", but I fear
you won't get the latter one, cheap. And: if you know of a source who sells
dual-lith Zagami at the price of normal Zagami, just give me a call :-)

My 3 lithologies,
Norbert

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Dear list members.
Every meteorite is special.

For me is better to call meteorite with his official name even if this is
ugly NWA 9999999 name, than create some unreal "marketing" names that have
nothing to do with meteorites. I see only one reason for this, better sales
becouse of better name. If we call it Rosetta Stone, Louis Michelle or
Donald Duck or Shrek, meteorite will stay the same and not become more
importand or rare.

Thats my two CH3nt's

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