[meteorite-list] International Laws related to meteorites link - good info

From: JoshuaTreeMuseum <joshuatreemuseum_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:35:22 -0400
Message-ID: <AB0DB7A63885474EAA85E34313A3217A_at_ET>

According to O. Richard Norton, and the Meteoritical Society, all meteorites
found in India are the property of the Geological Survey of India. In his
Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites, Norton also states Gibeon meteorites
are illegal to export from Namibia.

http://books.google.com/books?id=OMgDhc8d7v4C&pg=PA196&lpg=PA196&dq=india+meteorite+law&source=bl&ots=YtKnvn3YvN&sig=DH4joiHMJGB77MQMz3ZRMuQh6GE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iyEJUM22F-qY2wXG9MmvBw&ved=0CF4Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=india%20meteorite%20law&f=false

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meetings/metsoc2001/pdf/5150.pdf


They are referring to:

The Resolution of the Government of India, Revenue & Agriculture Department,
No. 45G-22-13, dated 1885 April 28, at Simla, provides that "all falls of
aerolites together with the papers relating to them should in the first
instance be forwarded to the Government Geological Museum of Calcutta." By
circular letters (No. 14870-14883-119 dated 1914 December 19, and No. M-1184
dated 1925 June 9) to all local governments the national government has
required compliance with the resolution. The Museum is under the control of
the Director of the Geological Survey of India. No compensation is paid to
finders, and the possession of a new find is usually taken by a
representative of the Geological Survey of India, or the local police.

http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?bibcode=2002M%26PSB..37....5S&db_key=AST&page_ind=2&data_type=GIF&type=SCREEN_VIEW&classic=YES



Phil Whitmer
Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
Received on Fri 20 Jul 2012 05:35:22 AM PDT