For what it's worth, even though I have been studying meteorites for nearly
50 years, when I pick up a new find, I am wrong more often than right in
guessing what kind it is. I have to make a thin section and probe it.
Alan

On Tue, Jul 23, 2024, 6:31?AM Rhett Bourland via Meteorite-list <
meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:

> Educated guesses aren't classifications.  Nobody can do that.  I've got
> close to a couple hundred pieces in my collection that I've built up over
> the past 25 years.  I own classes of meteorites that most museums don't
> even have because the museums that I got them from told me where the other
> pieces were.  I can safely say that I have handled and seen even more in
> that time.  The IMCA got started in my living room. I wouldn't even call
> something a meteorite unless it got tested.  As Anne Black recently said,
> people guessing what they have and presenting it as such is nothing but
> harmful for the science and commercial trade of these rocks and that woman
> has seen and handled stuff that I can only dream of.
>
> On Mon, Jul 22, 2024, 3:37?PM <mendy.ouzillou at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Rhett,
>>
>>
>>
>> Our North African meteorite family has earned the right to make educated
>> guesses, especially after they have proven themselves to be reputable
>> dealers AND have examined the specimen. They have handled far more
>> meteorites than most dealers and collectors. There is no surprise that
>> they, and Mohamed in particular, can tell the difference between a CO and
>> another type of meteorite. Mohamed was fully transparent and clearly stated
>> that it is unclassified. There is nothing inauthentic about the posting.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have no ulterior motive in responding to this post other than desiring
>> respectful discourse.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mendy
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Meteorite-list <meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com> *On
>> Behalf Of *Rhett Bourland via Meteorite-list
>> *Sent:* Saturday, July 20, 2024 9:53 AM
>> *To:* Benzaki Mohamed <kemkemexpedition at gmail.com>
>> *Cc:* Meteorite List <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite unclassified
>>
>>
>>
>> It's unclassified and yet you're calling it a CO?  That doesn't sound
>> very authentic to me.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, 10:17?AM Benzaki Mohamed via Meteorite-list <
>> meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all members hop have a good day.
>>
>>  Everyone interested will be interested by a largeste co carbonaceous
>> unclassified please contacte  me.all beste.
>>
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