[meteorite-list] NWA 5400, etc

From: Richard Kowalski <damoclid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:02:18 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <814776.11827.qm_at_web113608.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Hey Jason,

a few points.

I agree that if Greg is arguing that Dr. Jambon did not perform proper and complete studies of the submitted material, it is critical that the work be reviewed. Unfortunately Greg is not his peer. This is why I state that the scientific study need to be peer reviewed. Fellow meteoriticists are the ones qualified to determine if Dr. Jambon is a competent scientist and the lab he used adequate to make the determination of the pairing. Not Greg.

I'll also reiterate my statement that anyone claiming a pairing has the burden of proof, that their material is paired to the already classified material. This then needs to be peer reviewed to assure that the scientist is competent and the laboratory adequate to make the determination. This level of proof is beyond almost all dealers.

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Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
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Received on Thu 17 Jun 2010 08:02:18 PM PDT