[meteorite-list] CRW

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Guten nacht, Martin (and list members):

I noted your reference on  the m-list to "CRW" - catalogue repository weight. 
This is my invention and a  tool to better assess the available universe of 
old and/or historic  meteorites when trying to predict value. 


It is not difficult to calculate. Just go to Monica's edition of the  Cat of 
Mets, find the meteorite you want to know about, and add up all the  
repository weights. These weights represent a "snap shot" in time and can be  compared 
to the listed gross TKW. 


I realize that since that snap shot was "taken," some of that  particular 
meteorite's listed institutional material has been traded, lost,  destroyed in 
research, etc. But the point is, the public usually presumes value  based on the 
TKW. 
 
 
As an example, consider a historic met that fell in 1790 with a listed  TKW 
of 10 kg., public perception will base their buy/sell decisions on that  
weight. I suggest that should you add up the CRW and come up with 1 kg,  that figure 
better represents reality and should be used when making your own  value 
judgment.


Kevin Kichinka