[meteorite-list] Why isn't Mreira classified as a Fall?

From: Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:21:00 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <1394562060.8035.YahooMailNeo_at_web162605.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>

Is there any scientific evidence related to its analysis to suggest that Mreira is not a fresh (observed) fall? If not, then I have to ask, if this fall had taken place in the US or France, would there have been any question?


I understand that the NWA situation is complex, but I believe that science, not opinion should drive the decision.

Look at the Indian Butte writeup. That is listed as a "Fall" with less evidence than Mreira in my opinion.

Mendy Ouzillou



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> From: Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com>
>To: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com>; "Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com" <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2014 11:05 AM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Why isn't Mreira classified as a Fall?
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>Mreira was submitted by me as a fall but the NomCom couldn't reach a consensus. So it was likely witnessed as stated in the description.? As you noted Ruben it is as fresh as can be....
>Matt Morgan
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>On March 11, 2014 11:00:59 AM MDT, Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>When I purchased Mreira months ago I was told by the Moroccan dealers
>>that it was a witnessed fall. Ok, lets be real, anyone can say
>>anything in order to make a sale. However, it looks as fresh as any
>>fall I've ever seen/found.
>>
>>Photos here:
>>http://www.mrmeteorite.com/mreirameteorite.htm
>>
>>Read the write up - it seems to agree that it is indeed a fall.
>>
>>History: According to Ait Hiba Abdelhad, a fireball was seen in the
>>afternoon sky on December 16, 2012, several school children saw the
>>fireball explode and detonations were heard near the village of
>>Mehaires, Western Sahara. Pieces were recovered approximately 40 miles
>>south of Mehaires, near Mre?ra, Mauritania, only a few days after the
>>event. The strewn field is in the area called "Stailt Omgrain", which
>>is a local nomadic name. This is south of Mehaires and north of the
>>mountain "Galbe lahmar". Therefore this is a possible fall associated
>>with the fireball of December 16, 2012.
>>
>>*******Possible fall?? What else do you need? *******
>>
>>Meteoritical Bulletin for Mreira
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>>http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?sea=Mre%C3%AFra&sfor=names&ants=&falls=&valids=&stype=contains&lrec=50?=ge&browse=&country=All&srt=name&categ=All&mblist=All?=&phot=&snew=0&pnt=Normal%20table&code=57653
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