[meteorite-list] NEW Olivine Diogenite - NWA 4223 - AD

From: Jeff Grossman <jgrossman_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:43:48 -0500
Message-ID: <493C6DC4.2010108_at_usgs.gov>

A meteorite in the Bulletin IS "officially approved," which means its
name and status as a real meteorite are formally recognized by the
Meteoritical Society. It also means the meteorite has been classified
and that a type specimen exists. It also means the classification that
was done seems reasonable and authoritative to the committee. However,
there is no certification or sanctioning of the classification.

In other words, the Meteoritical Society does not in any way certify
that Irving's classification is the correct or best one. Approval only
implies that he was qualified to classify it and that the classification
looked reasonable.

Jeff

Adam Hupe wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> I guess the terms "approved" and listed in the "Meteoritical Bulletin" might be more accurate. For collecting purposes, buyers consider approved stones to be official. This peer-reviewed system is certainly better than self-pairing or not having the stones studied at all.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Adam
>
>
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