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

From: Matt Morgan <mail_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:22:46 -0600
Message-ID: <4f049da3-d064-46b4-b4a2-20785ec6f97c_at_email.android.com>

No doubt that the fact that it is from NWA taints it as a probable fall.

On March 11, 2014 12:21:00 PM MDT, Mendy Ouzillou <ouzillou at yahoo.com> wrote:
>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
>
>
>
>>________________________________
>> From: Matt Morgan <mail at mhmeteorites.com>
>>To: Ruben Garcia <rubengarcia85382 at gmail.com>;
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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
>>
>>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
>>>
>>>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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