[meteorite-list] NWA 6292 2.110 gram

From: Richard Montgomery <rickmont_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:51:39 -0700
Message-ID: <5F3BDE0350E7480E9983068D07FC3724_at_bosoheadPC>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Montgomery" <rickmont at earthlink.net>
To: "Barry Hughes" <bhughes at sneezy.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:51 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 6292 2.110 gram


> Hello Barry, I'm Richard Montgomery, listee. The debate is surrounding a
> detailed level of analysis investigating "pairing" of different finds
> (both pointing to a possible common origin.) The necessary common
> denominator is exact O-isotope data for any meteorite in question; this
> detailed analysis is not available to all labs, hence lesser
> prognostications prevail in the debate.
>
> Your question is worthy, that yes, on a cursory front, it is about money.
> This is a shame, basically, since $$$ doesn't describe meteorites.
>
> On a scientific front, the most important, it is about not muddying the
> waters and allowing true analysis (that being the current most advanced of
> our time) to prevail and differentiate between the less-analyzed and the
> current more anaylized, NWA5400 being the focus, along with some other
> suspected similar meteorites.
>
> NWA5400 has been published with Oxygen isotope analysis suggesting
> (possibly confirming with our best technology) an earth-origin for its
> re-appearing as a meteorite, while pending NWA6292 isotpoe-analysis is yet
> to be accomplished. NWA5363 seems to floating around in cyber space as I
> write this.
>
> My advice is to not confuse $$$ with science!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry Hughes" <bhughes at sneezy.com>
> To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 6:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 6292 2.110 gram
>
>
>> If someone could please explain this argument to me offlist or on....I
>> would be grateful as a buyer. I have noticed the same people jumping
>> in on this argument as though reading until this comes up. I can't
>> figure it out except I know money is involved.
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 9:04 PM, Richard Kowalski <damoclid at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>> Interesting Anne.
>>> And sad.
>>>
>>> I was under the impression that he was sent samples of NWA 5363 over two
>>> months ago. At least that is what I was assured in a private email by
>>> another party.
>>>
>>> I was hoping to see a satisfactory resolution to this controversy some
>>> time soon, but I guess it isn't to be. Ah well. It must have gotten lost
>>> in the mail.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Richard Kowalski
>>> Full Moon Photography
>>> IMCA #1081
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Thu, 8/19/10, Impactika at aol.com <Impactika at aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Impactika at aol.com <Impactika at aol.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 6292 2.110 gram
>>>> To: gmhupe at htn.net, stanleygregr at hotmail.com, rickmont at earthlink.net,
>>>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com, p.marmet at sunrise.ch
>>>> Date: Thursday, August 19, 2010, 5:43 PM
>>>> Right.
>>>> We all need to be patient, and let the experts do their
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> However, last time I talked to Tony Irving, he still did
>>>> not have a
>>>> specimen of NWA 5363.
>>>> So if anyone of you would be willing to help be providing a
>>>> piece of it it
>>>> certainly would be very nice. It does not need to be a big
>>>> fragment, a few
>>>> grams would probably do.
>>>>
>>>> And if you do have some NWA 5363, please contact me off
>>>> List.
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>> Anne M. Black
>>>> _http://www.impactika.com/_ (http://www.impactika.com/)
>>>> _IMPACTIKA at aol.com_
>>>> (mailto:IMPACTIKA at aol.com)
>>>>
>>>> Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
>>>> _http://www.imca.cc_ (http://www.imca.cc)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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