[meteorite-list] Meteorite-list Digest, Vol 202, Issue 16

From: jbaercou <jbaercou_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:51:38 +0800 (CST)
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> 1. Meteorite Picture of the Day (valparint at aol.com)
> 2. Will Breja ever be classified? (Galactic Stone & Ironworks)
> 3. Re: Will Breja ever be classified? (Anne Black)
> 4. Re: Will Breja ever be classified? (John Lutzon)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 01:00:13 -0700
>From: <valparint at aol.com>
>To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
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>Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Carancas
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>Contributed by: Dieter Heinlein
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>http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=09/15/2019
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 14:55:34 -0400
>From: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
>To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Will Breja ever be classified?
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>Re : the so-called "Breja" fall of May 01, 2010 in Morocco.
>
>I recall that a good bit of material from this fall appeared on the
>market for a period of time after the fall, then it got forgotten as
>newer and more interesting material surfaced later. It was a fresh OC
>with a battleship-grey matrix with sparse metal fleck and shock
>veining. Specimens had velvetly black crust.
>
>A couple of years after the fall, I inquired about it to a few dealers
>and somebody told me that a scientist at a leading institution said
>that Breja would not be classified because it originated from Algeria
>and there were legal/ethical issues surrounding it. I don't recall who
>exactly said this and I think it was in a private email discussion.
>
>Well, several more years have gone by, and I still wonder about this
>old fall when I update my "Recent Falls" meteorite page. And it occurs
>to me that there have been many new finds approved in the Met Bull
>that come out of Algeria - it doesn't seem to be an issue recently. In
>fact, the latest Met Bull update contains three different meteorites
>out of Algeria.
>
>So, is Breja not being classified because nobody is trying (nobody has
>submitted a sample) or is it because no reputable institution will
>touch it? And if the latter, then why not?
>
>Best regards,
>
>MikeG
>
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 20:13:08 +0000 (UTC)
>From: Anne Black <impactika at aol.com>
>To: meteoritemike at gmail.com, meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Will Breja ever be classified?
>Message-ID: <261088201.5120359.1568578388219 at mail.yahoo.com>
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>Sorry Mike I don't know about Breja, but that reminded me......
>
>If some of you have pieces of the NDrali meteorite, a very pretty one with melt veins, and wonder why it has not been classified, it has been, but under an other name: BARDAI. And it is an H3-5.
>
>And yes of course, I have it, and I will soon have a few thin-sections.
>Just so you know!
>
>Anne Black
>IMPACTIKA.com
>impactika at aol.com
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Sun, Sep 15, 2019 12:55 pm
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Will Breja ever be classified?
>
>
>Re : the so-called "Breja" fall of May 01, 2010 in Morocco.
>
>
>
>I recall that a good bit of material from this fall appeared on the
>
>market for a period of time after the fall, then it got forgotten as
>
>newer and more interesting material surfaced later. It was a fresh OC
>
>with a battleship-grey matrix with sparse metal fleck and shock
>
>veining. Specimens had velvetly black crust.
>
>
>
>A couple of years after the fall, I inquired about it to a few dealers
>
>and somebody told me that a scientist at a leading institution said
>
>that Breja would not be classified because it originated from Algeria
>
>and there were legal/ethical issues surrounding it. I don't recall who
>
>exactly said this and I think it was in a private email discussion.
>
>
>
>Well, several more years have gone by, and I still wonder about this
>
>old fall when I update my "Recent Falls" meteorite page. And it occurs
>
>to me that there have been many new finds approved in the Met Bull
>
>that come out of Algeria - it doesn't seem to be an issue recently. In
>
>fact, the latest Met Bull update contains three different meteorites
>
>out of Algeria.
>
>
>
>So, is Breja not being classified because nobody is trying (nobody has
>
>submitted a sample) or is it because no reputable institution will
>
>touch it? And if the latter, then why not?
>
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>
>
>MikeG
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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>Message: 4
>Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2019 16:40:06 -0400
>From: "John Lutzon" <jl at lutzon.com>
>To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Will Breja ever be classified?
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Lutzon" <jl at lutzon.com>
>To: "Anne Black" <impactika at aol.com>
>Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2019 4:38 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Will Breja ever be classified?
>
>
>Hi All,
>
>Mike, Anne -- been asking the same question since 2011. The main ? is Why Not
>
>http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=2639
>
>All best to All, John
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Anne Black via Meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>To: <meteoritemike at gmail.com>; <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2019 4:13 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Will Breja ever be classified?
>
>
>Sorry Mike I don't know about Breja, but that reminded me......
>
>If some of you have pieces of the NDrali meteorite, a very pretty one with melt veins, and wonder why it has not been classified,
>it has been, but under an other name: BARDAI. And it is an H3-5.
>
>And yes of course, I have it, and I will soon have a few thin-sections.
>Just so you know!
>
>Anne Black
>IMPACTIKA.com
>impactika at aol.com
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>To: Meteorite List <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Sun, Sep 15, 2019 12:55 pm
>Subject: [meteorite-list] Will Breja ever be classified?
>
>
>Re : the so-called "Breja" fall of May 01, 2010 in Morocco.
>
>
>
>I recall that a good bit of material from this fall appeared on the
>
>market for a period of time after the fall, then it got forgotten as
>
>newer and more interesting material surfaced later. It was a fresh OC
>
>with a battleship-grey matrix with sparse metal fleck and shock
>
>veining. Specimens had velvetly black crust.
>
>
>
>A couple of years after the fall, I inquired about it to a few dealers
>
>and somebody told me that a scientist at a leading institution said
>
>that Breja would not be classified because it originated from Algeria
>
>and there were legal/ethical issues surrounding it. I don't recall who
>
>exactly said this and I think it was in a private email discussion.
>
>
>
>Well, several more years have gone by, and I still wonder about this
>
>old fall when I update my "Recent Falls" meteorite page. And it occurs
>
>to me that there have been many new finds approved in the Met Bull
>
>that come out of Algeria - it doesn't seem to be an issue recently. In
>
>fact, the latest Met Bull update contains three different meteorites
>
>out of Algeria.
>
>
>
>So, is Breja not being classified because nobody is trying (nobody has
>
>submitted a sample) or is it because no reputable institution will
>
>touch it? And if the latter, then why not?
>
>
>
>Best regards,
>
>
>
>MikeG
>
>
>
>
>
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>
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