[meteorite-list] NWA 2906, NWA 869

[Robert Verish]

NWA 869 is to a meteorite collector, as
obscenity/pornography is to a Federal Judge.

" I know it, when I see it! "

Uncle Bob

http://library.findlaw.com/2003/May/15/132747.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Pringle" <jlp3 at earthlink.net>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:09 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] NWA 2906, NWA 869


> Bob wrote:
> "With all due respect.............. that's NWA 869."
>
> See, I would have said that had too much rust
staining (aren't those
> chondrules a little vague as well?)to be
869...though I don't claim to be
an
> expert. I have bought a couple unclassified stones
(allegedly from
Rissani)
> that look waaay more 869ish than those photos.
> I still think them what claim to know this
mysterious meteorite ought to
> step up to the plate (out on that limb?) and say
what makes 869
> distinctively 869.
> Greenish tint to crust?
> Bluish tint to matrix?
> List the clast types?
> Describe, in some way, something?
> Haven't you noticed that when you get ten people
saying " you know it when
> you see it", at least two of those people are
talking about something else
> entirely?
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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