[meteorite-list] Re: NWA's, 'Dealers', Science, & NomCom

[Herbert Raab]

Mark Ford wrote:

> It's quite simple, if you don't know where it comes from and it 
> hasn't been classified then its 'unclasssifed' ...

Unfortunately, it is not that simple. As I wrote in my previous 
message, the stone was sent to a major lab for classification. 
They cut off a type specimen, made a thin section, and classified 
the stone accordingly. The result was that it is paired to another 
NWA chondrite that already has (at least) three separate numbers. 
So the lab said they won't bother to add yet another number to 
the very same material.

But as the stone has already sereval designations, I can at least 
take a choice with which dealer I want to get in trouble about 
"stolen" NWA numbers... ;^)

Best greetings,
  Herbert