[meteorite-list] RE: NWA 869

[Jeff Pringle]

Dave & list -

>handle a few kilo's of 869,  and you will get the idea.   It just seems 
>that if you want to get 'NWA 869' out of the garbage can and into the Met. 
>Bulletin, *somebody* has to articulate what makes one slightly weathered, 
>brecciated L4-6 'NWA 869', and another one not -  since it's sold by every 
>meteorite middleman out there (and half the time as 'unclassified'), it'd 
>be interesting to see how everyone's lists of features match up, too, don't 
>you think?

The main thing specifically mentioned on 869 sale pages is occasional 'dark 
inclusions' - surely there are other diagnostic features?

Several websites claim it is 'paired with' or 'sold as' NWA 787, NWA 900 - 
"and other numbers" - how many others? Which ones? This list might be the 
best place to gather that information, or determine that what everyone has 
been calling NWA 869 is actually NWA something else, already classified with 
an erroneous TKW.

Or is that a can of chondrules not to be opened?



Jeff