[meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them for granite!

From: Darryl Pitt <darryl_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:04:55 -0500
Message-ID: <0B2FCC2D-75AE-4E4F-BB06-7A5B0B9ED196_at_dof3.com>

Hi Adam....

Hoping all is well...

If the issue below was as clear-cut as suggested, why then does
Smithsonian policy prohibit the acquisition of planetary NWAs? My
impression, and I could be mistaken, is that the country of export
(Morocco) is less relevant than the countries in the NWA corridor from
where said objects were first recovered.

Anyway.....

All best / Darryl

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On Feb 12, 2010, at 1:18 PM, Adam Hupe wrote:

> It makes no difference whatsoever whether a meteorite is classified
> or not when originating from Northwest Africa as far as legalities
> go. People who spread the rumor that the export of meteorites from
> Morocco are illegal seem to have an agenda. A dealer once tried to
> make it so you needed a special permit but this failed. I believe
> this was to get an exclusive on material coming out of NWA as this
> would have served as an effective roadblock to others.
>
> The truth is simple: It is completely legal to obtain meteorites
> from Morocco, period!
>
> All the best,
>
> Adam
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Carl 's <carloselguapo1 at hotmail.com>
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Sent: Fri, February 12, 2010 9:33:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Russian meteorites-- don't take them
> for granite!
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> Hi Adam, Carl, Peter, All,
>
> That's strange. This is the second time in three weeks I've heard
> the NWAs were illegal. At least I think what was meant was the
> unclassified NWAs are. Adam, would that make any difference?
>
> Carl2
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> Adam wrote:
>> NWA material has been thoroughly checked out by several museums and
>> does not
> present any problem whatsoever...
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> Carl E. wrote:
>> With all due respect to you. What on Earth is this supposed to mean?
> "dangers of the NWA market."?...
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Received on Fri 12 Feb 2010 02:04:55 PM PST