[meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist

From: Kieron Heard <kieron.heard_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2010 20:06:53 +0100
Message-ID: <NDEIIIDBJLODKDEGFPMICEMPCPAA.kieron.heard_at_ukonline.co.uk>

Much food for thought there, Matt. I was particularly struck by the
following statement attributed to Philip Bland:

"If they don't do it [analyse meteorites for dealers] then the meteorites
will remain solely in private hands, sitting in a collection. The meteorites
would be never seen again."

It has been said before, but how many of the meteorites languishing in
museum stores will ever be seen by the public? I'll bet my modest collection
has the potential to reach a wider audience and generate more interest than
some of those held by public bodies.


Regards, Kieron



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[mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com]On Behalf Of Matt
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Subject: [meteorite-list] Gebel Kemil article in New Scientist


An article on the controversy regarding the recent Gebel Kemil find:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727724.000-deep-impact-market-the-ra
ce-to-acquire-meteorites.html

or

http://bit.ly/ct9U42

Regarding the legal situation it states:

"In Egypt, permission is supposed to be required to export meteorites. Di
Martino and colleagues were authorised to take just 20 kilograms of Gebel
Kamil
out of the country. "Everything which is found in the Egyptian soil is
property
of the government," explains Tarek Hussein, who as former president of
Egypt's
Academy of Scientific Research and Technology was responsible for handling
export applications until last April. He is concerned that many Gebel Kamil
fragments that have appeared on the market in the west were not approved for
export."


Matt.


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