[meteorite-list] RE: Is Amgala Official? / New Bulletin

[Matson, Robert]

Regarding "Amgala", Marcin pondered:

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> oh I LOVE this. [W]hy the hell meteorite sold and known for months
> as "X" at least is submited as "Y" ?  We produce NWA mess on every
> step.  OK I dont remember exactly if Amgala is a place or town or
> not exist, but if we know this one as Amgala why someone propose
> other name ? Why this cant be Meteorite Amgala, place of fall
> Oum Dreyga, Morocco ?

To penalize people for being presumptious about marketing a meteorite
by a specific name prior to that name being voted on and approved by
the NomCom.  ;-)  --Rob