[meteorite-list] Introducing the Worlds Newest Meteorite fall - Crestonş, updated

From: ian macleod <ianmacca81_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:54:07 +1100
Message-ID: <BAY181-W19BDB0707CFCDC334E205DCD190_at_phx.gbl>

Its obvious that the slices Ruben is selling is of a fresh fall,?
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however until its actually classified its still a 'possible L6' as Adam pointed out.?
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I really don't care about pricing anymore, however I have noticed the ball is really getting dropped on full classification/publishing before sale from some folk on ebay sell stones not even yet published. I thought IMCA folk were not allowed to use the Provisional names when selling?
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>Ruben may I ask a question? you said 'This fall is not for everyone - it couldn't be - as there was only 59 grams worth of slices to go round. I emailed universities last night and gave them first shot at owning a slice. Many of them acquired specimens and were happy to do so.'?
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>My question : what sort of University would be interested in a>$1500 tiny slice of possible L6 meteorite even if its fresh and witnessed, there is no scientific value in a witnessed fall unless the trajectory can be calculated from its parent body to Earth?
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> its just adds to the pile of 30,000 meteorites we have that seem to be ever increasing or?decreasing?in value! Where are they all?from?respectively??This is the biggest question
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>collecting because its?witnessed?is just romantic collecting
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>I'm sorry but this does not make sense to me.........<div id="DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><table style="border-top: 1px solid #aaabb6; margin-top: 10px;">
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Received on Fri 20 Nov 2015 10:54:07 PM PST