[meteorite-list] Self Proclaimed Pairing List

[Roman Jirasek]

> Amgala*
> Cleaned Zag being substituted, only one well known dealer still at fault.

Hi Adam, are you at liberty to let us know who this dealer is?
I think the collecting community needs to know. I would hate
to see a collector buy a Zag thinking it was a fresh new fall.

Best regards,

Roman Jirasek
www.meteoritelabels.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam Hupe" <raremeteorites at comcast.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:45 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Self Proclaimed Pairing List


> Dear List,
>
> While studying the problems associated with number borrowing I came up
with
> a list of the most abused names.  I see there have been some improvements
> lately in this area such as web sites have been changed, some are using
the
> term suspected pairing and others are submitting suspected pairings to
> laboratories.  This is good news and will help improve collector
confidence.
> If every dealer did his/her best to follow the rules set forth by the
> NomCom, meteorite collecting could evolve to the next plateau.  Here are a
> few examples that could stand some improvement:
>
>
> Amgala*
> Cleaned Zag being substituted, only one well known dealer still at fault.
>
> NWA 1109*
> Still being sold as a Howardite - Name borrowed heavily - Self proclaimed
> pairings
>
> NWA 1068
> Self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 1110*
> Mass self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 1877*
> Self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 1817*
> Self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 1827
> Self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 1878*
> Self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 1929
> Mass self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 3118*
> Mass self proclaimed pairings
>
> NWA 3140*
> Mass self proclaimed pairings
>
> * Studies paid for by The Hupe Collection
>
> As you can see by the number of asterisks we have a large investment in
the
> above listed meteorites.  This is why we take exception to anybody using
> these numbers that has not made their material official.  We spend
thousands
> every month on the study of NWA material and do not depend on grant money.
> This money comes directly out of our pockets.  I hope a month from now
this
> list is shorter.  I will become more specific if needed in the future.
Now
> lets have some fun doing the right thing.
>
> All the best,
>
> ------------------------------------
> Adam Hupe
> The Hupe Collection
> Team LunarRock
> IMCA 2185
> raremeteorites at comcast.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
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