[meteorite-list] New Moroccan fall

David Freeman dfreeman at fascination.com
Wed Dec 1 15:28:18 EST 2004


Dear List;
I propose the name of this new Maris or Jupiter meteorite to be 
"turnip-truck" after association with the finder.
DF

Walter Branch wrote:

>Hello Everyone,
>
>Here is an email I received recently (I receive this type every week).  If
>anyone is interested in persuing this, let me know.  You don't even have to
>travel to Morocco!
>
>-Walter
>
>Good day
>I have a meteorite wight about 5.4Kg. I have done
>initial test by Atlanta Laboratory, which confirm that
>it is come from Maris or Jupiter. It may need to be
>tested more for it chemical propriety. It is founded
>in Sahara desert.
>I would like to put in the market.
>Can you help me.
>I would be glad to send you a pic or meet with you.
>
>I live in Destin, FL
>
>-----------------------------------------------------
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jeff Grossman" <jgrossman at usgs.gov>
>To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 1:43 PM
>Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] New Moroccan fall
>
>
>>This meteorite will be well documented.  In fact, Dr Hasnaa Chennaoui, who
>>was mentioned by Philippe Thomas earlier today and is describing it, will
>>be one of two new members of the Nomenclature Committee beginning next
>>
>month.
>
>>Jeff
>>
>>At 01:31 PM 12/1/2004, David Freeman wrote:
>>
>>>I have an idea, lets not start a new round of feeding the ducks
>>>
>match....
>
>>>Patience is a virtue!
>>>DF
>>>
>>>joseph_town at att.net wrote:
>>>
>>>>Adam,
>>>>
>>>>Why hasn't the Morrocan half of team Lunar rock documented this new
>>>>
>fall?
>
>>>>I thought we would have had all the information, by way of your
>>>>
>proteges,
>
>>>>immediately.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>>Bill
>>>>
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>>Dr. Jeffrey N. Grossman
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>>US Geological Survey
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