[meteorite-list] ADVERT - NEW WITNESSED SHERGOTTITE FALL

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:07:17 -0500
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Hi Jeff and List,

Whatever the official name is, I hope it's an actual place name and
not another NWA xxxx number. A fall of this magnitude deserves a
name. :)

Best regards,

MikeG

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On 12/28/11, Jeff Grossman <jngrossman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, I was asked to enter this synonym, "Tata," into the MetBull
> database a year ago, but the person who requested it wasn't sure which
> specimens the name referred to other than 1430.  It never went past
> there.  What do you all think?  Is Tata exclusively used for NWA 1430,
> or are there other meteorites that go by this synonym?
>
> In any case, this previous usage does make it less likely that the name
> would be accepted for the new Martian.
>
> Jeff
>
> On 12/28/2011 8:06 PM, Darryl Pitt wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was certainly not so presumptuous to name this, and I thought the term
>> "provisional," would be most apt---as it is most certainly would be
>> provisional in the true sense of the word.
>>
>> As I previously indicated, as others referred to this as Tata, in an
>> effort  to avoid a bit of confusion....
>>
>> ....here we are!
>>
>> ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Dec 28, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Impactika at aol.com wrote:
>>
>>> I am very sorry Darryl, but.......
>>> There is already a Tata, it is a Medium Octahedrite, group IIIAB,
>>> 113kilos,
>>> found in 2001.
>>> Yes, of course, it does have a number, it is NWA 1430, but just like
>>> Taza,
>>> the name is much better known than the number.
>>>
>>> Sorry!
>>>
>>> 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/)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 12/28/2011 5:17:45 PM Mountain Standard Time,
>>> darryl at dof3.com writes:
>>>
>>>
>>> Greetings!
>>>
>>> Here is a peek at an offering of the new witnessed fall shergottite,
>>> provisionally referred to by some in earlier posts on this list as Tata.
>>>
>>> http://www.rocksfromspace.org/MARS.html
>>>
>>> Michael Johnson's RSPOD image is the first specimen listed
>>> http://www.rocksfromspace.org/December_25_2011.html
>>>
>>>
>>> Hoping everyone is enjoying their holiday.  With wishes for a healthy,
>>> happy and really terrific New Year!
>>>
>>> Darryl
>>>
>>> Anne M. Black
>>> http://www.impactika.com/
>>> IMPACTIKA at aol.com
>>> Vice-President, I.M.C.A. Inc.
>>> http://www.imca.cc/
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